The City of Cape Town has stepped up river, canal, and stormwater maintenance operations ahead of winter, as part of efforts to reduce flooding …
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ConstructionGeneral
City of Cape Town rehabilitating 28km of bulk sewer pipelines across the Cape Flats
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is rehabilitating 28 km of bulk sewer pipelines across the Cape Flats, South Africa’s largest …
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The Brixton Swimming Pool, a historic facility built in 1938, is getting a much-needed upgrade to serve the community better. This vital recreational space, …
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ExcavationSpecial AreasTLB / Excavators
Official breach of the Great Brak estuary mouth is scheduled for Friday
The official breach of the estuary mouth is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, 19 September 2025. Timing depends on water flow, high tide, and estuary …
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South Africa’s water systems face significant pressure from ageing infrastructure, pollution, climate variability and inconsistent monitoring. At the recent Citizen Science Water symposium hosted …
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Equipment / ToolsHeavy Equipment
Large parts of Mangaung are without water after a pipeline burst on the DeHoek-Uitkyk trajectory
Follow-up notice regarding the water supply 09:45 23-08-25 The completion of repairs has been finalised, and pressurisation has commenced. Uitkyk is slowly increasing towards…
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ConstructionGeneral
The City of Cape Town has replaced over 25,000m of pipes in the last two months of 2024
As part of its ongoing infrastructure maintenance and upgrade programme, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has made significant progress in …
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Case StudyGeneral
Accelerating mining water conservation in South Africa through advanced treatment methods
Water plays a vital role not only in sustaining life but also in various industries, ranging from agriculture and food production to mining and …
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Equipment / ToolsInternetTechnology
JoJo brings tech for your water tanks with their new cellphone application
JoJo has a history of innovation, since Jan Joubert, founder of JoJo, cooked plastic in his farm kitchen to pioneer roto-moulding of large plastic …
