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South Africa:
City of Jo'burg Aims for Safer Environment
Health-e, 2 May 2012
The city of Jo'burg says climate change is no longer a possibility, but a reality. It has urged communities to partner with it to protect the environment and to alleviate the… Read more »
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South Africa:
Township Desperate for Safe Drinking Water
IPS, 20 April 2012
Thousands of residents in Diepsloot, a large township north of Johannesburg, South Africa, are queuing for hours to access clean, safe water a week after their supply was… Read more »
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South Africa:
People Want Water, Not 'Commitments'
DA, 12 April 2012
Today's protests against poor water service delivery in Petrusburg's Bolokanang Township show that local municipalities are not succeeding in the realisation of progressive… Read more »
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South Africa:
DA Calls for Urgent Intervention in North West Community's Water Problems
DA, 5 April 2012
Today, I visited the Tshing Community outside Ventersdorp to learn more about the water service delivery problems experienced in the area. Access to clean water is a constitutional… Read more »
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South Africa:
Water Delivery - What Has Been Done Since Andries Tatane's Death?
DA, 30 March 2012
Today, I visited Marquard in the Free State to ascertain the extent of their water service delivery problems. Read more »
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South Africa:
Water Access Achievements Must Not be Undermined by Failing Infrastructure
DA, 27 March 2012
Continuous improvements in access to clean water are one of the most significant achievements of post-apartheid South Africa. Read more »
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South Africa:
City of Cape Town, Grand West Combat River Pollution
Biz-Community, 20 March 2012
In a joint environmental public-private partnership initiative, GrandWest Casino and the City of Cape Town will join forces on Thursday, 22 March 2012 to promote the issue of water… Read more »
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South Africa:
Action Needed to Ensure Viability of Key Water Boards
DA, 20 March 2012
The extent of debt owed by municipalities threatens to undermine the functioning of some of South Africa's most important water boards. Read more »
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South Africa:
Municipality to Raise Funds for Water Cleaning Projects
BuaNews, 13 March 2012
A group of Limpopo women who have been volunteering to clean natural springs in their village may soon have a lucrative business. Read more »
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South Africa:
City Seeks to Clean Up Stormwater Flowing Out to Beaches
West Cape News, 6 March 2012
Stormwater channelled out to sea is one cause of water pollution at city beaches, but the City of Cape Town is embarking on an innovative pilot project - possibly the first of its… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cheers to Tap Water
BuaNews, 3 February 2012
While sipping on bottled water has almost become something of a voguish statement, a survey has revealed that many South Africans are happy with the high quality water that comes… Read more »
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South Africa:
Diarrhoea Is a Major Cause of Childhood Mortality in the Western Cape
Govt of SA, 29 December 2011
During the summer season, diarrhoea is prevalent as infection spreads fast through food and water contamination. Read more »
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South Africa:
Umgeni Water Gets - 35 Million European Loan
SA Info, 6 December 2011
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide -35-million (R385-million) in long-term funding to South African water board Umgeni Water, enabling it to continue providing clean… Read more »
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South Africa:
Clean Water for Limpopo Village
BuaNews, 2 December 2011
Life for residents in Tshirunzini village in Limpopo is set for major improvement as a sustainable water project got off the ground there today. Read more »
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South Africa:
Project Could Turn Fog Into Usable Water
BuaNews, 21 November 2011
A study is being done to see if Mpumalanga's poorest communities can harvest fog as a vital water source. Read more »
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South Africa:
Water Supply Precarious in Polokwane
BuaNews, 23 September 2011
Residents of Polokwane are being urged to use water sparingly as the city's reservoirs run low. Read more »