EVENTS - 2025
Upcoming Events Previous Events	Upcoming Events Event Province & Municipality Additional Information Contacts Clear Rivers Campaign 1-31 July Countrywide The Department’s initiative to clean up our water resources in a quest to encourage communities to take care of the resources in celebration of Mandela Month. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of the Revised Raw Water Charges Consultation 31 July Mpumalanga Witbank Upper Olifants The Department will convene public consultations on Revised Raw Water Charges with Olifants Area Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of the Revised Raw Water Charges Consultation 31 July Limpopo Tzaneen, Letaba and Lower Olifants The Department will convene public consultations on Revised Raw Water Charges with Olifants Area Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of the Revised Raw Water Charges Consultation 31 July Gauteng Vanderbijlpark The Department will convene public consultations on Revised Raw Water Charges with Vaal Orange Catchment Management Agency Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za AU-AIP Africa Water Investment Summit 13-15 August Western Cape Cape Town The Summit is convened by the Republic of South Africa, the African Union Commission, the AU-Continental Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP), the AU-AIP International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, and the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD, within the context of South Africa’s G20 Presidency. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of the Revised Raw Water Charges Consultation 14 August Gauteng Pretoria The Department will convene a Sector Specific public consultations on Revised Raw Water Charges Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Stockholm World Water Week 24-28 August Sweden The South African Water Sector will participate Stockholm World Water Week Conference organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). The event brings together experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and development solutions. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of the Revised Raw Water Charges Consultation 28 August Gauteng Johannesburg The Department will convene a National Consultation on Revised Raw Water Charges Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za World Water Monitoring Day 18 September Countrywide World Water Monitoring Day aims to build public involvement and awareness regarding the protection of water resources around the globe by ensuring that citizens are empowered to carry out standard monitoring of their local water bodies. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za World Rivers Day 25 September Countrywide To highlight the values of rivers and increase public awareness and as well as encourage the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Global Hand Washing Day 15 October Countrywide The DWS will host a number of events to raise awareness about the socio-economic benefits of Hand washing with soap as the most cost-effective way to combat the spread of communicable diseases. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za World Toilet Day 19 November Country wide World Toilet Day was created to raise global awareness of the daily struggle for proper sanitation that billions of people face across the globe. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za