World Water Day takes place every year on the 22nd of March, however, the Department commemorates World Water Day throughout the month of March.

National Water Week is an awareness week campaign that the Department of Water and Sanitation serves as a powerful campaign mechanism in re-iterating the value of water, the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource and the role water plays in eradicating poverty and under-development in South Africa.

The Business Hour's Olebogeng Motse spoke to Dr, Tseliso Ntili, Free State Water and Sanitation Provincial Head, about the background of National Water Month and the status of the dams in the Free State. 

She also spoke to Mpho Manyama, the Director responsible for infrastructure, about issues of infrastructure and current statuses.

The Business Hour's Olebogeng Motse discussed the National Water Act as well as water licensing with Sam Dywili, the Director for Proto CMA. 

The Business Hour's Olebogeng Motse spoke to Nkumeleni Musekene, Director Water and Sanitation Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement, about Waste Water Treatment Works in the Free State and how vandalism impacts on them. 

Lastly, she spoke to Phindiwe Sobuwa, Deputy Director of Capacity Building, about education programmes offered by the department.