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Source: © Whiteriver Technical College by 30 June, companies and municipalities will have to have registered a supervisor as a professional process controller with the WISA, as required by Regulation 3630 of the National Water Act

Science & Engineering

Legal risk for employers with water treatment facilities looms

3 Jun 2025

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Hlengiwe Msibi, Issued by Sappi 24 Mar 2025

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. Source:

Environment & Natural Resources

Action taken against Harties Dam invasive alien plant

19 Mar 2025

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Environmental Law

Deadline looms for unconventional gas regulations inputs

8 Jan 2025

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Environmental Law

Dam owners called to register their dams within 60 days

2 Dec 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New water resources infrastructure agency bill to boost development, finance

Calvin Nchabeleng and Makgati Makgatho 10 Sep 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New catchment management agencies to ensure good water governance

11 Jun 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Municipality fined R150m for contravening water and environmental laws

10 Apr 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

SA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Call for comments on Water Acts amendments

26 Jan 2024

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

Environmental Law

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

28 Sep 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Msukaligwa Municipality found guilty of polluting water resources

22 Sep 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Higher Education

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 2023

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Law Practice

New Water Tribunal members appointed

28 Aug 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

Infrastructure & Utilities

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

26 Jul 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Task team established to work on Metz Dam rehabilitation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Task team established to work on Metz Dam rehabilitation

30 Jun 2023

Mining

Call for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Comments sought on use of government waterworks regulations

12 Apr 2023

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Competition Law

10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

Finding alternative ways to ensure sustainable water supply

Food, Water & Energy Security

Finding alternative ways to ensure sustainable water supply

Issued by PBPR 31 Oct 2022

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sustainable Development

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling allows for trade of water use entitlements

Garyn Rapson, Tendai Bonga and Daniella Ghillino 12 Nov 2021

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

Property

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

23 Sep 2021

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Mining

What we want to hear from Minister Mantashe

Webber Wentzel team 29 Jan 2021

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Environment & Natural Resources

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

Court ruling in water pollution case

Environmental Law

Court ruling in water pollution case

14 Sep 2020

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Bonani Madikizela 13 Aug 2020

Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19

Environmental Law

Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19

20 Mar 2020

Dam owners urged to stick to the rules

Infrastructure & Utilities

Dam owners urged to stick to the rules

18 Nov 2019

IRP 2019 and the slow transition to a low-carbon economy

Environmental Law

IRP 2019 and the slow transition to a low-carbon economy

Gillian Niven, Paula-Ann Novotny and Jeanique Pretorius 12 Nov 2019

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

Mining

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

28 Aug 2019

Sisulu proposes dams be declared national key points

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sisulu proposes dams be declared national key points

17 Jul 2019

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

Environmental Law

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

18 Jun 2019

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

Infrastructure & Utilities

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

2 Apr 2019

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

Environment & Natural Resources

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

22 Mar 2019

Sustainable Farming

New WWF Nedbank Green Trust water project brings KNP, smallholder farmers together

18 Feb 2019

Karen King, senior associate, WSP, Environment & Energy, Africa

Mining

AMD still poses a threat

Karen King 4 Jan 2019

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Medical Law

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Martha Smit and Daniel Mwale 25 Oct 2018

20 years on, has our National Water Act failed us?

Food, Water & Energy Security

20 years on, has our National Water Act failed us?

John Dini 17 Oct 2018

Enda Molewa, who died in September, granted permission for coal to be mined in a protected area, when she was minister of environmental affairs. Photo from

Environment & Natural Resources

Court challenge to Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 16 Oct 2018

People in the HaMakuya community go without potable water for months. Melissa McHale

Infrastructure & Utilities

Small, local solutions can crack water crises: a South African case study

Melissa McHale, David Bunn and Eddie Riddell 22 May 2018

Bold steps are needed toward a 'new normal' that allocates water fairly in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Bold steps are needed toward a 'new normal' that allocates water fairly in South Africa

Mary Galvin 7 Mar 2018

W Cape gets tough on enforcing water restriction laws

Legislation & Regulation

W Cape gets tough on enforcing water restriction laws

21 Feb 2018

South Africa needs good water management - not new water laws

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa needs good water management - not new water laws

Mike Muller 8 Feb 2018

Forestry

#WorldWetlandsDay: Protecting the world's water factories crucial to the forestry industry

2 Feb 2018

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Science & Engineering

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Justine Sweet 29 Jan 2018

Water crises solutions stuck in muddy policy

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water crises solutions stuck in muddy policy

Neels Blom 15 Jan 2018