EVENTS - 2025
Upcoming Events Previous Events	Upcoming Events Event Province & Municipality Additional Information Contacts Launch of The Photo Story Book, Award Ceremony & Exhibition Of Photo Story Competition – Celebrating 50 Years Of Unesco IHP 08 - 11 September Gauteng Pretoria Public exhibition of the photo stories Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of Revised Norms and Standards for Tariff setting Public Consultations 12 September Eastern Cape The Department will convene public consultations on Revised Norms and Standards for Tariff Setting Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Official Handover of the Refurbished Douglas Water Treatment Plant and awarding of the ICID International Award and community engagement 18 September Northern Cape Douglas Minister Majodina will handover the handover of the ICID International Award won by the Douglas Weir Vaal Orange Water Users Association and Handover of the Handover of the Refurbished Douglas Water Treatment Plant 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 Water Monitoring Day 18 September Gauteng Soweto The Department, together with its partners will conduct an activation to Commemorate World Water Monitoring Day Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Public Education Programme 25 September Gauteng Bronkorspruit The Department will implement a Public Education Programme Activation on water saving, water demand management, heath and hygiene as well as specific water and sanitations issues in the area Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za World Rivers Day Commemoration 25 September KwaZulu-Natal The Department together with partners will host a World Rivers Day Commemoration Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Roll  out of Revised Norms and Standards for Tariff setting Public Consultations 25 September Free State The Department will convene public consultations on Revised Norms and Standards for Tariff Setting Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Ministerial Handover of Boreholes and Water Tanks 26 September Gauteng Bronkorspruit Minister Pemmy Majodina will handover Boreholes and Water Tanks to the Indlu Yokuthula Service Centre to mark Public Service Month Celebration; the handover will culminate into a community engagement Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Public Education Programme 26 September KwaZulu-Natal The Department will implement a Public Education Programme Activation on water saving, water demand management, heath and hygiene as well as specific water and sanitations issues in the area 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 AWSISA Africa & Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue 09 – 12 November Gauteng The Dialogue emerges as a groundbreaking initiative to address pressing water and sanitation challenges and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders 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