Tap water in most of South Africa's big cities is still rated as "safe" to drink - albeit declining - but the same cannot be said for municipal water supplies in large parts of the country.
Three separate government audit reports have shown how the country's water is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or non-payment and, in several areas, not treated to safe drinking standards.
This comes after the water quality at a number of Cape Town's beaches and tidal pools was found to be poor by the City of Cape Town, Daily Maverick reports.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has today, Tuesday 05 December 2023, released its 2023 full Blue Drop Report which provides an assessment ... see more »
South Africa: Mchunu Reaffirms Commitment to Deliver Quality Water Services
SAnews.gov.za, 6 December 2023
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has reaffirmed the department's commitment to continue efforts to ensure that citizens receive quality water services. Read more »
South Africa: It's Code Red On the Water Quality of Beaches Around Cape Town Ahead of Peak Holiday Season
Daily Maverick, 4 December 2023
Data from the City of Cape Town's website has shown continuously 'poor' water quality at a number of the city's most popular beaches. Read more »
South Africa: Official Reports Reveal Massive Scale of Country's Water Crisis
Daily Maverick, 5 December 2023
Three separate audit reports have laid bare how one of the country's most precious resources is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or… Read more »
According to its own data, the City of Cape Town has been pumping more sewage into the ocean at Hout Bay than is allowed. This contravenes the discharge permit granted by the ... Read more »
The 2023 Blue Drop Watch Report has revealed that there has been a deterioration in drinking water quality since the last blue drop report was done. Presenting the Read more »
In a report, independent laboratory testing commissioned by WaterCAN, an initiative by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, has found that water from three out of four taps examin Read more »
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