{"id":23517,"date":"2025-06-09T14:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=23517"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:30:53","slug":"vut-embarks-on-borehole-installations-to-boost-water-self-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/vut-embarks-on-borehole-installations-to-boost-water-self-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"VUT embarks on borehole installations to boost water self-sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;VUT has begun installing boreholes across its campuses, residences, and Sebokeng branches as part of a major drive towards water self-sustainability.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>06 June 2025 | Story: By: Staff Reporter&nbsp; | Photo: Naledi Nkosi <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 minute read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VUT-embarks-on-borehole-installations-jpg.webp\" alt=\"VUT embarks on borehole installations to boost water self-sustainability\" class=\"wp-image-23518\" style=\"width:1000px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VUT-embarks-on-borehole-installations-jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VUT-embarks-on-borehole-installations-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VUT-embarks-on-borehole-installations-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the announcement last week outlining plans to improve water self-sustainability, the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has commenced the installation of boreholes across its campuses. 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