https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/page/water Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:25:09 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-urged-to-adopt-climate-ready-wastewater-monitoring-2026-08-14 Natasha Odendaal WATER Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:06:00 +0200 727881 1786694796 1786694760 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/umkhomazi-water-project-phase-1-progresses-2026-08-13 Natasha Odendaal WATER Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:10:00 +0200 727834 1786630141 1786626600 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 1 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001292417_resized_20260813dwsonline.jpg 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/97142_2026-08-13__dws_online.mp4168548406 Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority project finance specialist Thabani Nomvalo discusses the uMkhomazi Water Project Phase 1, a major bulk water infrastructure scheme in KwaZulu-Natal. 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Biomedical researcher Sincengile Ntshingila 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dws-vaal-orange-cma-undertake-raw-water-tariff-consultations-2026-07-31 Natasha Odendaal WATER Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200 726928 1785496192 1785493560 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africas-water-crisis-in-the-spotlight-as-national-action-plan-launched-2026-07-31 Creamer Media Reporter WATER Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:46:00 +0200 726888 1785500478 1785483960 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 1 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001289343_resized_1022x575secondtakeen.jpg 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/97075_2026-07-31_second_take_en.mp4243073239 South Africa's water crisis in the spotlight as national action plan launched https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/joburgs-water-sanitation-infrastructure-needs-to-double-2026-07-30 Natasha Odendaal WATER & SANITATION Thu, 30 Jul 2026 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https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/national-water-access-acceleration-programme-officially-launched-2026-07-20 Natasha Odendaal WATER Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:32:00 +0200 725983 1784540817 1784532720 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001286333_resized_cyrilramaphosa220420261022.jpeg 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/power-outage-hits-eikenhof-booster-station-operations-2026-07-16 Natasha Odendaal WATER Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200 725801 1784211082 1784196120 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/stage-1-of-the-olifants-management-model-programme-reaches-mezzanine-debt-financial-close-2026-07-15 Natasha Odendaal WATER Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200 725703 1784110429 1784107500 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001285491_resized_untitledjuly152026at0909262.jpeg 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/low-tech-direct-water-reuse-demonstration-project-launched-2026-07-15 Creamer Media Reporter Water Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 725375 1784099631 1784095200 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 1 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001285398_resized_1022rer.jpg 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/96975_2026-07-08_rer_841_low-tech_water_project.mp4153388739 Low-tech, direct water reuse demonstration project launched https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/steering-committee-to-be-set-up-to-fast-track-vaal-gamagara-project-2026-07-09 Natasha Odendaal WATER Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200 725367 1783664698 1783604220 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/eskom-rand-water-to-start-phase-2-of-water-infrastructure-maintenance-programme-2026-07-08 Creamer Media Reporter WATER Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200 725259 1783518898 1783517400 99999999999 Chanel de 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Water Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723760 1782800214 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279522_resized_waterstoragedamprodamfixwetinteraction1022.jpeg CRYSTAL CLEAR The DAMFIX Wet Earth Dam Sealant is a unique, super-absorbent polymer powder blend that when hydrated forms a heavy gel 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-water-reservoir-should-address-shortages-2026-07-03 Halima Frost Water Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723822 1782810804 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279701_resized_brixtonwatertowerproject1022.jpeg TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT The Brixton Reservoir and Tower was officially opened on April 29, to boost water security in the Johannesburg Water district 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/outcomes-based-bonds-powerful-tool-for-solving-the-water-crisis-2026-07-03 Halima Frost Water Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723764 1783326550 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279536_resized_watersoragekhurshidfazelwebberwentzel01scaled1022.jpeg KHURSHID FAZEL Webber Wentzel recently advised African banking giant FirstRand Bank on the structuring and issuance of South Africa's first outcomes-based water bond 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/management-group-tackles-non-revenue-water-issues-2026-07-03 Halima Frost Water Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723759 1783588643 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279518_resized_waterstoragenonrevenuebotolaoracle1022.jpeg NON REVENUE LOSSES The amount of water lost owing to infrastructure and storage inefficiencies costs South Africa billions of rands in lost revenue every year 511 287 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/offgrid-water-treatment-reuse-living-laboratory-opened-in-gauteng-2026-06-29 Schalk Burger 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