Department of Water and Sanitation, South Africa

At a glance

Department of Water and Sanitation, South Africa is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

South Africa and Lesotho all set for the closure of Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a multi-phased project to provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and to generate hydro-electricity for Lesotho.

Department of Water and Sanitation, South Africa · 1 Oct 2024

22 Nov 2022

“The NWRIA will strengthen governance and transparency in the water sector”

South Africa’s water resources depend on an irregular climate. Climate variability and increasing demand are expected to increase the pressure on available water resources, exacerbating existing water stress across the nation. Primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing the water sector, South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) also promotes effective […]