Tag: water
Protecting vehicles with water
Ever wondered what happens if you blow up a fluid-filled container? Creative thinkers from Australia's Department of Defence have shown that water can help...
Protests hinder water delivery services
The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for a speedy resolution to protest action at the King Cetshwayo District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
The protests...
Tripoli water cut condemned
The UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Libya condemned cutting off water supply to the capital Tripoli as “particularly reprehensible” and said it must stop immediately.
An...
Power and water cuts hit Libya
Cuts to Tripoli’s water and power supply aggravated conditions for civilians after days of fighting undermined preparations to cope with the novel coronavirus.
Nader Mohamed,...
Water being pumped in Harare
Zimbabwe capital Harare temporarily resumed pumping water at its main water works on Tuesday, an official said, bringing some relief to residents.
Most of...
In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is becoming...
South African field kitchens and water purification units in Zambian military
Johannesburg-headquartered ELW Global have completed manufacture, supply and pre-deployment training on Diesel Field Kitchens (DFKs) and Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPUs)...
Soldiers ready to assist in protecting Cape Town water – report
While the jury is still out on the possible deployment of soldiers to assist Western Cape police fight crime, indications are soldiers...
Water cannons used against Zimbabweans protesting “fake money”
Zimbabwean riot police used water cannons to scatter 20 activists protesting the introduction of "bond notes", a new domestic currency they say...
Production of Armscor developed water purification system to start next year
By the end of next year SA Army Sappers should be able to provide potable water infield thanks to Armscor's water provisioning...
Bottled water is Harare’s “new gold”
The joke in Harare these days is that more people per square metre are drinking bottled water here - in the drought-hit...
Water use rising faster than world population
Like oil in the 20th century, water could well be the essential commodity on which the 21st century will turn.
Human beings have...
Astronomers find largest, most distant reservoir of water
Two teams of astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe. The water, equivalent to...
SA Army gains new water system
The South African Army has awarded black empowerment company Malutsa of Dal Josafat at Paarl, near Cape Town, a five year R342...
