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South Africa: eThekwini Water and Sanitation up for World Water Day challenge
27 Jan 11
As the world gears itself for the commemoration of the 18th World Water Day on Tuesday, 22 March 2011, eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) say they are on target with this year’s theme, Water for Cities: Responding to the challenge. …Continue reading →
Botswana: Government tables a new bill
09 Dec 10
The government has tabled a bill in parliament which seeks to allow state company, Water Utilities, to carry out wastewater service delivery. Reading the bill for the second time 7 December 2010, the minister responsible for water resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, …Continue reading →
AMCOW AfricaSan Awards 2010 Winners: Feliciano dos Santos, Takiso Achame and David Kuria
24 Nov 10
A musician and activist whose songs about using latrines and washing hands are positively influencing the hygiene practices of communities in Mozambique; a widow who has risen through her caste status to lead a campaign against open defecation in her …Continue reading →
South Africa: Chatty pupils ready for ‘Big Squat’ to help observe World Toilet Day 2010
17 Nov 10
Astra Primary School in Chatty are taking up the plight of those without toilets on Friday when they perform a “Big Squat” for one minute to experience what 2.6-billion people across the world do every day. World Toilet Day, which …Continue reading →
South Africa: In Durban it pays to pee
10 Nov 10
Get paid to pee. That’s the deal on offer in Durban, where the city is looking to buy liquid waste to encourage residents to use dry toilets. Aiming to improve hygiene and save money, the port city has installed in …Continue reading →
Zambia: Permanent Secretary Kristafor calls for integrated approach to water management
03 Nov 10
A government official in Southern Province, permanent secretary Gladys Kristafor, has said sustainable development, protection and management of the country’s water resources requires a holistic approach. During the International Alumni expert seminar on integrated watershed management, Kristafor said the lessons …Continue reading →
South Africa: Edna Molewa replaces Buyelwa Sonjica as Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, top officials suspended
02 Nov 10
Edna Molewa has replaced Buyelwa Sonjica as Water and Environmental Affairs Minister in President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle, which was announced on 31 October 2010. One of Molewa’s biggest challenges, according to the Star newspaper “will be setting right the …Continue reading →
South Africa: Coca-Cola grant to provide better water supply for 100 schools
25 Oct 10
On 10 September 2010, Coca-Cola South Africa, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and the South African Department of Basic Education announced a new initiative that will provide 100 schools across South Africa with water, sanitation, and hygiene education (WASH). The US$ …Continue reading →
Namibia: Namibians to observe Third Global Handwashing Day 15 October 2010
15 Oct 10
Every year, more than three-comma-five million children worldwide do not live to celebrate their 5th birthday because of diarrhoea and pneumonia. In Namibia, of the children who die before their fifth birthday, over 58 per cent die because of pneumonia …Continue reading →
Botswana: Kanye struggles with wastewater disposal
15 Oct 10
Lack of a centralised sewage system in Kanye has led to non-friendly means of disposal of wastewater, leading to fears of pollution to the ground water. Southern District Council Chairman Leach Tlhomelang, told Minister of Minerals Energy and Water Resources, …Continue reading →
