In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we chat to Pierre van Rensburg, our water expert and member of the Technical Committee of Experts on Water Supply Security as appointed by the President of Namibia. Here Pierre shares with us on the latest developments regarding Windhoek’s water situation, the new coding for water restrictions and what these mean as …
Windhoek has this year been in a water crisis, with the possibility of running out of water in the capital, looming. A Task force was mobilised and has been actioning the steps to avoid such a fate. MYD Earth spoke to a key member of this task force, water expert and the Strategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services at the …
The world is in a water crisis, with the United Nations reporting that “the world will only have 60% of the water it needs by 2030 without significant global policy change.” Here in Namibia, Windhoek is also in a water crisis. However what are the facts when it comes to this crisis? With all the misinformation out there, MYD Earth …
Windhoek is hailed as a world leader in water for our Goreangab Water Reclamation plant. The plant was built by the City of Windhoek to reclaim water directly from domestic sewage and has been operational since 1968. Today water scarcity is a global concern. The United Nations reports that “Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people, or …