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Post Graduate Bursaries – Masters and PhD degrees

uMngeni-uThukela Water invites applications for bursaries from applicants who have a four year degree in Science, Engineering and Computer Science who would like to pursue Masters and PhD degrees. uMngeni-uThukela Water will be funding these degrees which will be focused on research in the following SIR-related fields: 21st-century water infrastructure systems and management Advanced materials… Continue reading Post Graduate Bursaries – Masters and PhD degrees

Megan Van Schalkwyk has been appointed by The Minister of The Department of Water and Sanitation to serve on the WRC Board

uMngeni-uThukela Water is proud to announce that Megan Schalkwyk, from the Scientific Services Division, has been appointed by the Minister to take up office as a Board Member of the WRC starting from 1st May 2023. The Water Research Commission (WRC) is a well-established knowledge enabler in the water sector, overseen by the Department of… Continue reading Megan Van Schalkwyk has been appointed by The Minister of The Department of Water and Sanitation to serve on the WRC Board

Water Resources Currently Available Are Adequate to Treat and Meet Municipalities’ Full Demands For Drinking Water

Friday, 26 May 2023 An anonymous WhatsApp message, forwarded multiple times, is causing unwarranted concern about the availability of water in the next few days due what it says is reducing levels of dams. Although the message does not specify which dams are drying up and why and which areas could face water shortages this… Continue reading Water Resources Currently Available Are Adequate to Treat and Meet Municipalities’ Full Demands For Drinking Water