WATER DEPARTMENT RECOUPS R600 MILLION FROM SHADY CONTRACTS

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has recovered R600 million from two problematic contracts, in a major victory for the department in its fight against corruption. The first contract, worth R413 million, was with software giant SAP. The contract Read the full story

Water lost through broken pipes (Image credits: Engineering News)

ARTISANS TRAINED TO DEAL WITH WATER LOSS IN COMMUNITIES

A partnership between South Africa and Japan will see the Department of Water and Sanitation train artisans to deal with water losses in communities. The training programme on non-revenue water will be conducted at the multimillion rand training yard and Read the full story

Department prioritizes transformation in construction unit

Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says transformation in the Construction Management Unit of the department will be prioritised. Minister Mokonyane made the remarks when she was presenting an overview on the Construction Management Unit within the department to Parliament’s Read the full story

Eastern Cape citrus company set to unlock R300m BEE project

The awarding of a water licence to an Eastern Cape citrus company is set to unlock the transformation of 700 hectares of bush in the Sundays River Valley into a thriving collective farm, kick-starting a R300-million black economic empowerment project. Read the full story