June 26, 2022
South Africa: Is It Too Late for Salvation? a Tale of Two Cities As Day Zero Looms
The DA's Helen Zille lived through Cape Town's battle to avert Day Zero in 2018. Other than heavy rain, she does not see a way for Nelson Mandela Bay to avoid water outages across… Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Durban's Sewage-Fouled Beaches Closed Indefinitely for Swimming
With sewage pollution still above safe swimming levels at several places along the Durban coastline, there is still no certainty on when the city's main beaches will reopen. Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: First Major Dam Fails As Eastern Cape Metro Battles Near Certain Water Disaster
The preparation of water collection sites in Nelson Mandela Bay's 'red zone' serves as a stark reminder of what residents are increasingly likely to face in the next few months as… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Almighty Water Catastrophe - Stop Bickering and Fix Things, Bishop Urges
As the coalition metro is plagued by political infighting, a Methodist bishop is calling for residents and leaders to come together to face the water emergency. Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Business Chamber Offers to Help Fix Water Leaks Spilling 80 Million Litres a Day in Stricken City
With millions of litres of fresh, clean water going to waste through leaking pipes in Nelson Mandela Bay -- something the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, calls 'a… Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: Warning of Economic Tipping Point As Parts of Nelson Mandela Bay Left Dry By Water System Failure
Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay ran dry on Wednesday and water pressure was much reduced in other parts after the metro was hit by a series of system failures and pipe bursts. On… Read more »
May 22, 2022
South Africa: Eastern Cape Municipalities Pump Raw Sewage Into Waterways
Municipalities are behind the contamination of freshwater sources, admits the provincial Cogta, with the DA accusing the provincial government of failure to hold local entities to… Read more »