Data indicates that dam levels are “frighteningly low” and daily water use is “relentlessly” high, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) shared in a media briefing on February 23, providing insight into operational information and projections for the coming months. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/water-security-projects-progress-amid-frighteningly-low-dam-levels-2026-03-13

The Zambezi River Authority is reporting higher river flows and a gradual increase in reservoir storage levels across the Kariba catchment during the ongoing 2025/26 rainfall season. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/kariba-reservoir-water-levels-recording-gradual-rise-during-202526-rainfall-season-2026-03-13

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has commissioned the Maphumulo bulk water supply scheme in KwaMaphumulo, in the iLembe district municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dws-commissions-kzn-bulk-water-supply-project-2026-03-04

Wastewater treatment company Sanitech announced the integration of water and waste solutions company Green-Tech’s technology into its operations, marking a significant step in strengthening its technical capability and advancing its long-term sustainability strategy. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/green-tech-integration-strengthens-quality-innovation-sustainability-2026-02-27

As recycling gains momentum, Fibre Circle works to cut down barriers to entry https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/national-waste-facilities-locator-to-make-recycling-more-accessible-284037a

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has authorised Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) as part of urgent interventions to stabilise Gauteng’s strained water supply network. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rand-water-gets-more-vaal-river-access-to-fix-gauteng-water-supply-173356a

By integrating landfill operations, waste reclaimers, schools and the wider community, the project is aimed at reducing plastic pollution at source https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/polyco-partners-launch-prince-albert-recycling-group-2026-02-16

In a country where nearly 32% of people remain unemployed, a pioneering initiative in Bellville, Cape Town, is proving that innovation and inclusion can create real economic and environmental change. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bellvilles-award-winning-buy-back-centre-is-a-new-model-for-south-africas-unemployment-crisis-517000a

As suburbs across Johannesburg continue to battle water outages and intermittent water supply, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says that it is taking decisive action to stabilise the water supply network. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/nighttime-water-throttling-restrictions-leak-detection-among-efforts-to-reverse-joburgs-water-woes-2026-02-11

Dams supplying Cape Town with water are 20% lower than they were this time last year, and good winter rains are not guaranteed. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-cape-town-can-do-to-save-water-395228a