Water leak SMS hotlineSMS leak location to 31373 with your name. | Why should we desalinate sea water? Your guess would be just as good as mine. Supposed authorities have latched on the the term and has started colloquialising the word. Desalination should not have the association of “mankind embracing new technology.”Nor should it be seen as an environmentally sound practice. Desalination conjurers up thoughts [...] “Install a multi-flush mechanism in the toilet. A multi-flush device allows the user to choose exactly how much water goes to waste when pressing the handle.”“Collect rainwater for re-using on the garden or washing the car.” The City of Cape Town environmental resource management department has added Water Rhapsody products to their list of [...] What a great idea by the City of Cape Town. This area of Cape Town is well know for being extremly windy and would lend itself very well to Wind power. South Africa’s leading energy supplier has announced that,in conjunction with the City of Cape Town,it will be converting the old Athlone coal [...] Cape Town gardeners will resort to desperate measures this summer to protect their landscaping form extinction. This is because Cape Town’s rainfall has now entered a lower that average rainfall pattern (Drought cycle). In the grips of a drought cycle (source:DWAF) For those of us with good memories [...] Based on information from the Department of Water Affairs there will be exponential growth in the sale and installation of garden irrigation systems this summer. This is because the Western Cape has now entered a lower than average rainfall pattern (Drought cycle). Based on historic information going as far back as the 1960,Cape Town [...] Finally some kind of action will be taken to resolve a pert of the issues of the rising acid water in Johannesburg mines. The solution to pump the water out feels much like covering the problem up with a plaster but at least some kind of action is being taken. I am very uncertain as [...] Virtually every industry in the world anticipates sweeping systemic transformation over the next decade in their strategic planning,production practices,and business models,according to the Sustainability Survey Poll on Water. 1. Educate to change consumption and lifestyles In the end,changing the face of this crisis involves education to motivate new behaviors. Coping with [...] Over the past few years there has been a shift in the mentality amount garden owners about tapping into ground water for irrigation purposes. The initial attitude was one of complete abundance,almost as if the ground several metres below us is soaked in water. Irrigating with borehole water I call this [...] The Department of mining might not be the only government body that does not have a plan to ensure clean drinking water to all South Africans. The attitude of the department of mining is possibly the truth but is would be due to negligence and short sightedness. Acid mine drainage is a global phenomena and [...] I suppose to many this might come as a shock that such a large part of the country could be faced with water outages. I have been surprised the Southern Cape area has managed to continue supplying water to their residents. That said, it was their “rainy”season and their dams at least managed to [...] | Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody a WWF Green Trust award winner can save us up to 90% of our municipal water bills.” Alje van Hoorn Office:021 715 8581 Cell:076 481 3330 Email:alje@capewatersolutions.co.za |