Green Drop Certification Programme News Today

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is leading a department delegation to

Kagiso Komane, a former bursary holder from the DWS, is on a mission to pave the way for young professionals.

A 29-year-old Chemistry Masters graduate and former bursary holder from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), has taken it upon himself to become a torchbearer for young professionals who want to join the sector to help convene lasting solutions to the country’s water challenges.

Correction action plans for only 168 of the 344 municipal wastewater systems that were found to be in a critical state by the 2022 Green Drop report have been submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Following the publication of the Green Drop Certification Programme report, in April 2022, the DWS issued non-compliance notices to 90 municipalities, requesting the municipalities to submit corrective action plans to address the shortcomings identified in the Green Drop report.

Natasha Odendaal is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Despite recent heavy rains, which caused flooding in parts of the Western Cape, some towns in the province are still at risk of running out of water.

South Africa is a water-stressed country. Our average rainfall is around half of the global average and many areas have continuous water restrictions. Added

How safe is drinking water from our taps? Is it time to switch to bottled water?

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has published the long-awaited Green Drop Certification Programme Report, awarding just 23 wastewater systems – 22 municipal systems and 1 private system – the Green Drop Certification status. The report, in which all water services authorities, comprising 995 wastewater networks and treatment works, were subjected to the Green Drop Audit from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, showed that the 23 wastewater systems scored a minimum of 90% whe...