May 02
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Water and Sanitation
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
May 01
South Africa: Village Activists Take Marikana Mining Company to Court
Tharisa Mines is trying to gag us, say Oridile Kgatea and Rodney Kotsedi Read more »
April 19
South Africa: Elandsfontein Drowning in Sewage and Buried By Rubble
City of Ekurhuleni has not helped the residents who have reported the issues for nearly a year Read more »
April 18
South Africa: Ekurhuleni Shack Dwellers' Hopes of Getting Flush Toilets Dashed
City of Ekurhuleni says five families can safely share a chemical toilet Read more »
April 17
South Africa: Sasol Makes the World Co2 Emissions Blacklist
The company is among 57 companies in the world responsible for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions Read more »
South Africa: 450 Families, One Water Tap in Cape Town Informal Settlement
City promises to inspect Read more »
April 16
South Africa: African Oystercatcher Bucks the Trend in Crashing Bird Populations
Haematopus moquini has gone from "Near Threatened" to "Least Concern" on the Red Data List Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Shack Dwellers Say Extortion Gangs Make Them Pay for Water
Municipality says it's unaware of this Read more »
April 12
South Africa: Alexkor Vs Creecy in Environment Court Battle
The state mining company is challenging an environmental compliance notice Read more »
April 10
South Africa: Abandoned By Govt, Limpopo Villagers Plan to Sink Their Own Borehole
Only one public borehole is working for 11 villages in Nthabalala Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Fierce Winds Send Khayelitsha Shacks Flying
Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off Read more »
South Africa: Children Have to Use an Open Field As a Toilet At Mthatha Primary School
Zwelinzima Primary has 200 learners and 13 staff but no toilets Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Pit Toilet Eradication Deadline Missed By Limpopo Education Department
But department says it's 80% of the way there Read more »
April 02
South Africa: Langaville Families Lose Flushing Loos Case
Residents of the informal settlement went to court because they have had "temporary" chemical toilets for over 12 years Read more »
South Africa: Tourists Return to KZN South Coast, but Water Problems Persist
After a decade of water cuts, wealthier areas have insulated themselves, but poorer areas remain at the mercy of a failing system. Read more »
March 21
South Africa: Railway Line Occupiers Complain to Parliamentarians About Lack of Water
SCOPA hears of the substantial obstacles blocking the reopening of Cape Town's Central Line Read more »
South Africa: Water - Government Is Failing to Realise This Human Right
Human Rights Day is a reminder that the Constitution's Bill of Rights guarantees everyone's right to access clean water Read more »
March 18
South Africa: Police Whisk Water Minister Mchunu Away From Angry Crowd in Musina
On Friday, police had to whisk Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu away from an angry crowd in Musina. Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Climate Activists Refuse to Be Silenced By Arrests
Pickets outside Standard Bank will continue, says Extinction Rebellion Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Snubs Diepkloof Hostel to Deal With Water Crisis
People living in crumbling homes accuse the mayor of disrespecting them Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Waste Pickers Create Their Own Recycling Centre
Talks to integrate informal waste reclaimers with the City of Johannesburg's waste management have gone nowhere for three years Read more »
March 08
South Africa: Volunteers Collect Data to Mitigate Effects of Global Heating in Tshwane
About 16 local citizen scientists, led by members of Planact, have mapped the temperatures in several parts of Pretoria Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Mbombela Warned to Fix Water Crisis As Taps in Several Villages Run Dry
"The last time we saw a drop of water coming out of the tap was about 15 years ago," says villager Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Joburg Residents March Over Water Outages and Unreliable Electricity
The protesters say they are also fed up with illegal rubbish dumping and potholes in their streets Read more »
February 27
South Africa: 'I Want to Put My Head On the Block' - Minister Senzo Mchunu Promises Angry Ethekwini Residents Tap Water By April
Some parts of eThekwini have been without water for seven years Read more »