| 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 |
| Stockholm World Water Week
24-28 August |
Sweden |
The Department together with stakeholders will participate in the World Water Week conference organised 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 |
| 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 |