New digital platform aims to reduce water losses in Tshwane

THE City of Tshwane's new digital dashboard will track water consumption and losses, manage demand, and reduce non-revenue water, which results from leaks and theft.

- RAPULA MOATSHE [e-mail]

This initiative is the result of a public-private partnership between the city, Vodacom, the Strategic Water Partnership Network (SWPN), and Mezzanine.

The city's Member of the Mayoral Committee for Utility Services, Frans Boshielo, said the web-based platform, accessible on the city's website, is a crucial tool in the city's strategy to monitor water consumption and losses.

According to him, the initiative supports the Department of Water and Sanitation's "No Drop" programme, aimed at improving water efficiency and loss management.

"This digital solution marks a shift towards data-driven water management, offering greater transparency and accountability.

"Using the International Water Association water balance methodology, the system provides precise insight into water demand and losses, moving beyond the vague concept of non-revenue water," he said.