EVENTS - 2026
Upcoming Events Previous Events	Upcoming Events Event Province & Municipality Additional Information Contacts Annual South African Youth Water Prize National Competition 29 May Gauteng Boksburg The Department will host the Annual South African Youth Water Prize National Competition. The winner will represent South Africa at the Stockholm World Water Week to be held in Sweden in August. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Oversight Visit to Kai-Garib LM 29 May Northern Cape Upington Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo will conduct a stakeholder engagement with Kakamas Water User Association. at Kai-Garib Local Municipality Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za 1st INMACOM Joint Meeting of Technical Task Team 03 June Gauteng Johannesburg A Joint Meeting of Technical Task Team in preparation for the 1st INMACOM Council of Ministers Meeting. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za 1st INMACOM Council of Ministers meeting 05 June Gauteng Johannesburg Minister Pemmy Majodina will chair the 1st INMACOM Council of Ministers meeting. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Lauch of Water Sector Men's Forum 04 - 05 June Limpopo Bela-Bela Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo will lead the Official Launch of the Water Sector Men’s Forum . Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Infrastructure Expo 09-11 June Gauteng Bela-Midrand Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo will lead the Official Launch of the Water Sector Men’s Forum . Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za National Youth Day Commemoration 16 June Countrywide The country will host national youth day commemorations to remember the youth who lost their lives in 1976 in pursuit for freedom. The Department will have an exhibition at the event to educate the public about its youth programmes. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za WISA Biennial Conference & Exhibition 12 - 14 July Western Cape Cape Town DWS will participate in the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) conference. The conference is a platform to profile the Department's mandate while focusing on water resource management, integrated planning in improving the water quality and infrastructure development, intergovernmental relations, water governance and many other strategic water sector issues. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Clear Rivers Campaign 1-31 July Countrywide This campaign is the Department’s initiative to mobilise stakeholders and the public to clean up rivers and streams in their communities and to encourage them to take care of the water resources in celebration of Mandela Month. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Stockholm World Water Week 23- 27 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 Countrywide 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