EVENTS - 2026
Upcoming Events Previous Events	Upcoming Events Event Province & Municipality Additional Information Contacts Water Conservation Public Education programme 23 February Mpumalanga Bushbuckridge Local Municipality The Department will implement a Public Education Awareness Activation in Mashonamini in Bushbuckridge LM. Focus will be on the impact of illegal connection, Water Conservation, Water Demand Management as well as health and hygiene. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Back to School Public Education Programme 25 February Gauteng City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality The Department will implement a Public Education Awareness Activation in Sokhulumi Bronkorspruit. Focus will be on Water Conservation, Water Demand Management as well as health and hygiene. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za International Women’s Day Celebration 06 March Gauteng City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality DWS will hold a International Women’s day celebration event, where the Minister will handover a borehole to the community of Bronkhorspruit. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Water Month 01-31 March Countrywide Campaign to create awareness on Water Conservation Water Demand Management Water resources pollution as well as proper maintenance of the infrastructure. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za ESAWAS COFERENCE 19-21 May Cape Town The ESAWAS Regulators Association is a network of water supply and sanitation (WSS) regulators in Africa that seeks to enhance the regulatory capacity of members to deliver quality and effective regulation to achieve public policy objectives for improved WSS services through cooperation and mutual assistance. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za South African Infrastructure Summit 09 - 11 June Gauteng DWS will participate in the South African Infrastructure Summit. Key themes include transport, water, digital networks and urban renewal, aimed at driving economic growth and modernising national systems. 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 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 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