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DEA&DP Water Week School Programme Addresses The Importance Of Conserving Precious Water Resources.

22 March 2017

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National Water Week, held between 20 -27 March, is a campaign run by the Department of Water and Sanitation to re-iterate the value of water, the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource and the role water plays in eradicating poverty and under-development in South Africa. During ...

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Infographic: Our Water Is Scarce, Use It Wisely.

1 March 2017

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An infographic providing useful tips and guides to reducing water consumption at home.

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Water Reuse A Key Focus At Sustainable Settlement Innovation Summit 2017

21 February 2017

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The 4th successful Western Cape Sustainable Settlement Innovation Summit (SSIS 2017) was recently held on 20 and 21 February 2017 at Goudini Spa in Rawsonville, Worcester. A key focus of this year’s summit was on the Western Cape’s Water System, water reuse and how water is recognised as a central ...

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Wetlands For Disaster Risk Reduction

1 February 2017

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World Wetlands Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 2 February. The Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, was adopted on 2 February 1971. It is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international co-operation for the conservation and wise ...

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WC Government Joins Climate Change Action Group

28 November 2016

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The Western Cape Government has been accepted to join ‘The Climate Group – States & Regions Alliance’, an international group of provincial, state and regional governments that are actively tackling climate change. The Climate Group brings together the world’s most influential state and ...

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Landscape Lab 2016: Innovative Thinking To Facilitate Idea Generation In Saving Water

23 November 2016

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The Landscape Lab Conference, held in partnership with and co-sponsored by #CoCreateSA , Berg River Partnership , Stellenbosch River Collaborative, Living Lands and our Department (DEA&DP) took place on 22 and 23 November at The Retreat at Boschendal Estate. Over a period of two days, this ...

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WC Dam Levels Show Slight Drop

2 November 2016

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Dam levels in the Western Cape are showing a slight decrease as the province enters the summer season. The average dam level across the province as at 11 November was 59.6% full. As at 26 September 2016 the levels were above 60%. Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental ...

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DEA&DP Water Week School Programme Addresses The Importance Of Conserving Precious Water Resources.

Infographic: Our Water Is Scarce, Use It Wisely.

Water Reuse A Key Focus At Sustainable Settlement Innovation Summit 2017

Wetlands For Disaster Risk Reduction

WC Government Joins Climate Change Action Group

Landscape Lab 2016: Innovative Thinking To Facilitate Idea Generation In Saving Water

WC Dam Levels Show Slight Drop