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April 21
Africa: Solar Irrigation Offering to Be Rolled Out Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Daily Trust
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million to scale SunCulture's solar… Read more »
April 19
South Africa: Elandsfontein Drowning in Sewage and Buried By Rubble
GroundUp
City of Ekurhuleni has not helped the residents who have reported the issues for nearly a year Read more »
April 18
Tunisia: Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture,… Read more »
South Africa: Ekurhuleni Shack Dwellers' Hopes of Getting Flush Toilets Dashed
GroundUp
City of Ekurhuleni says five families can safely share a chemical toilet Read more »
Malawi: Salty Water Contributes to Broken Boreholes in Nsanje
Nyasa Times
The Pacific Limited a firm currently repairing for free broken boreholes in Nsanje district has cited high water salinity levels in the district as a major factor contributing to… Read more »
April 17
South Africa: Johannesburg Faces Water Crisis as Infrastructure Crumbles - South African News Briefs - April 17, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: 450 Families, One Water Tap in Cape Town Informal Settlement
GroundUp
City promises to inspect Read more »
April 16
Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
Ghanaian Times
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Shack Dwellers Say Extortion Gangs Make Them Pay for Water
GroundUp
Municipality says it's unaware of this Read more »
South Africa: UPL's Cleaned Up Water Is 'Safe to Drink' ... but Not for Their Main Consultant, Thanks
Daily Maverick
Global agrochemicals producer UPL has applied for permission to pre-treat chemically contaminated stormwater before releasing it into a river that flows into the sea next to… Read more »
South Africa: Angry Polokwane, Seshego Residents Up in Arms Over Water Shortages As Critical Elections Loom [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Residents are feeling the pinch as taps run dry in Limpopo's capital and in its biggest township. Read more »
April 14
East Africa: Ethiopia's Response to Water Hyacinth
Ethiopian Herald
In spite of the national endeavor to remove water hyacinth from some lakes, Ethiopia is still experiencing the impacts of the ever expanding invasive weed on its water bodies. The… Read more »
Niger: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam
Daily Trust
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »
April 10
South Africa: Abandoned By Govt, Limpopo Villagers Plan to Sink Their Own Borehole
GroundUp
Only one public borehole is working for 11 villages in Nthabalala Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Tiny Weevils Are Waging War On the Invasive Water Lettuce Plant Choking South Africa's Vaal River [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.), also known as Nile cabbage, is a free-floating aquatic plant from the family Araceae, the same family as the arum lily. Read more »
Malawi: Water Rise Levels in Mangochi Worry Health Authorities
Nyasa Times
Health authorities in Mangochi are worried with the unprecedented water rise levels which they fear could trigger water borne diseases. Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Children Have to Use an Open Field As a Toilet At Mthatha Primary School
GroundUp
Zwelinzima Primary has 200 learners and 13 staff but no toilets Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Launches Sanitation Week
Nile Post
The national Sanitation Week 2024 is being commemorated under the theme, "Sanitation and hygiene for all; a key to sustainable health living". Read more »
Uganda: Mubaje Calls for the Reduction of Piped Water Costs to Worship Places
Nile Post
Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has appealed to the management of the National Water & Sewage Corporation to reconsider reducing the costs of water supply… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Diversifying Water Resource Mix Essential for Supply Security, Says Mahlobo
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has emphasised the importance of diversifying South Africa's water resource mix for water security. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Works for Equitable Water Share
Ethiopian Herald
Over the last 13 years, along with the construction of the dam, which is not having a significant impact, Ethiopia has made the utmost efforts to conduct negotiations based on fair… Read more »
April 05
Africa: South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The main water supply to South Africa's economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country's breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off… Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Police Kill Five Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers in Shootout - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Pit Toilet Eradication Deadline Missed By Limpopo Education Department
GroundUp
But department says it's 80% of the way there Read more »
Liberia: Five Counties Councils Declare War Against Open Defecation - Commit to Allocate 2-5 Percent of Development Budget Towards Sanitation Governance [press release]
Liberian Observer
March 18, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history for WASH sector in Liberia as five County Councils (Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Rural Montserrado) gathered in… Read more »
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