Water and sanitation institutions face major challenges to extend services to those who do not yet receive them, while maintaining financial viability and sustainability, and safeguarding the environment. Meeting these challenges effectively will require that institutions are rationalised; that sensible ...
Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress? Issued by SAICA6 Nov 2023 6 Nov 2023 Under the global development goals agreed to in 2015, government has pledged to provide access to clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. Speaking on behalf of the South African Institute of ...
The government recently unveiled its National Water and Sanitation Master Plan (NWSMP) to guide investment in the water sector and facilitate development planning for water resources and the delivery of water and sanitation services. The plan, designed to address its water security challenges for the...
A report published last year by the national department of water and sanitation is damning. Its monitoring of water usage by municipalities found that 40% of Johannesburg’s water is wasted through leaks, which includes burst pipes. In recent days, even residents of Johannesburg’s more aff...
Sanitation services in Brazil have a historical relationship with the performance of public and private institutions. At first, the public sector began to operate in this sector between the 19th and 20th centuries, working on implementing sanitary structures to collect domestic sewage. This institution...
In South Africa, with its mix of developed and developing regions, 9.7 million (20%) of the population do not have access to adequate water supply and 16 million (33%) lack proper sanitation services. Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DRWH), which provides water directly to households enables a...
Getting to water positive goes beyond reducing water-use intensity and replenishing water sources; it’s also about providing people across the globe with access to water and sanitation services, engaging in public policy and driving innovation. Today, we are excited to share the progress that has...
The water sector in South Africa is faced with numerous challenges, among which include; increased flooding and prolonged droughts caused by increased clim
South Africa is facing huge backlogs in the provision of basic rural water and sanitation services (DWAF, 2002a, p.3), typical of the scenario facing international developing countries. The SA Government has committed itself to eliminate the basic water supply backlogs by 2008, and the basic ...
Water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities are preconditions for providing health care of good quality. The shortage of these services in healthcare facilities has many consequences. The existence of WASH services in healthcare facilities helps prevent infections and the spread of disease,...