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South Africa: Dirty Water Used on Fruit, Vegetables
23 Sep 08
Stellenbosch University scientists are using sophisticated molecular analysis to find out if the levels of harmful bacteria on locally grown fruit and vegetables, is linked to contaminated river water used for irrigating crops.The research is important because it is likely to increase pressure on local municipalities to improve their water-treatment management. Fruit- and vegetable-growing businesses [...]
Mozambique, Maputo: 95 million euros for water supply expansion project
22 Sep 08
The Mozambican government’s Water Supply Investment and Assets Fund (FIPAG) intends to expand the water system in the capital, so that it can supply about 1.5 million people in Maputo, the neighbouring city of Matola and the district of Boane.The project will cost 95 million euros (about 140 million US dollars). The money is now [...]
South Africa: NW Govt Partners With Mines to Increase Service Delivery
22 Sep 08
The North West Provincial Government and several major mining companies have partnered to increase service provision to mining communities in the province.This comes after North West Premier Edna Molewa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality and the mining houses in the province on 20 August 2008.The MoU, the first [...]
South Africa: Keeping it clean - New landmark study confirms the importance of home and personal hygiene in reducing infectious diseases and infections
20 Sep 08
“ACCORDING to results from the Hygiene Promotion and Illness Reduction study, children aged five years or under experienced significantly fewer respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin diseases when their families participated in intensive hygiene education plus the use of hygiene products.The results of the three year study, which was conducted in impoverished urban communities in South Africa [...]
Mozambique, Niassa Province: Celebrating sanitation
17 Sep 08
The Murarange community, in the Niassa Province of northern Mozambique, celebrated its status as a 100% sanitation zone with a day of food and music.The government backed project, known as community lead total sanitation, was funded by WaterAid and community development association ADECO. All of the 95 families in Murarange now have latrines in their [...]
Madagascar: President determined to solve sanitation and water problem
10 Sep 08
President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar [was] the only president in the world who [attended] the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. About 2500 experts and government leaders are here discussing all kinds of issues and experiences relating to water.At the opening session of the conference President Ravalomanna said he had set sanitation and safe drinking [...]
Namibia: Water, Sanitation Policy Reviewed
10 Sep 08
More than U.S.$350 million will be needed for Namibia to attain Vision 2030’s long-term targets for sanitation services and improved water supply.[...]The improvement of water supply will require US$92 million, while sanitation services will need US$288 million, for the country to attain long-term goals of Vision 2030.This is contained in an assessment situation report for [...]
Mozambique: Agreement Signed for Sector Wide Approach in Water
10 Sep 08
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Monday signed the second round of the Code of Conduct between the Mozambican government and its partners for the establishment of a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) for the water supply area.[...]Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Public Works, Felicio Zacarias, [...]
Mozambique: water project receives international award
09 Sep 08
The Water and Sanitation Project in Cabo Delgado which improves water supply systems and access to water in rural districts in Mozambique has won the international Energy Globe Award 2007 in the category “Water”. The project, co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Helvetas, has benefited 46 communities and about 30,000 [...]
Zimbabwe, Harare: Residents Slam ZINWA After Fatal Cholera Outbreak
08 Sep 08
The Combined Harare Residents Association has called for the Zimbabwe National Water Authority to hand over control of water supply and sewer reticulation management to the Harare city council.It comes after one person died and almost 30 more people have been hospitalised [...] following an outbreak of cholera in the crowded Harare township, Chitungwiza. It’s [...]
