EVENTS - 2024
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 Water and Sanitation Youth Indaba 22 - 25 July Limpopo Polokwane LM The Department will host the National Youth Indaba for the Youth participating in the Youth competition aimed at promoting the protection of South Africa’s natural resources. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Raw Water Tariffs Consultation 23 July North West Groot Marico The Department will convene Raw Water Tariffs Consultations with key stakeholder to determine bulk water tariffs for the 2024/25 financial year Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Raw Water Tariffs Consultation 24 July Free State Bethelhem The Department will convene Raw Water Tariffs Consultations with key stakeholder to determine bulk water tariffs for the 2024/25 financial year Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Raw Water Tariffs Consultation 25 July North West Brits The Department will convene Raw Water Tariffs Consultations with key stakeholder to determine bulk water tariffs for the 2024/25 financial year Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Raw Water Tariffs Consultation 26 July North West Bela Bela The Department will convene Raw Water Tariffs Consultations with key stakeholder to determine bulk water tariffs for the 2024/25 financial year Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Clear Rivers Campaign 30 July Eastern Cape The Department in Partnership with the TCTA and CCBSA will engage on a river clean up in Commemoration of Mandela Day. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Clear Rivers Campaign 30 July Mpumalanga The Department in Partnership with the TCTA and CCBSA will engage on a river clean up in Commemoration of Mandela Day. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Clear Rivers Campaign 30 July Northwest The Department in Partnership with the TCTA and CCBSA will engage on a river clean up in Commemoration of Mandela Day. Malentswe Tshabalala 083 460 7207 tshabalalam3@dws.gov.za Stockholm World Water Week 25 - 29 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 River Day 25 September Countrywide The day highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and hopefully 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