October 23, 2023
South Africa: Almost a Third of Limpopo Residents Have No Access to Piped Water
Human Rights Commission report slams failure of water supply in Limpopo Read more »
South Africa: Here's How the Western Cape Can Prepare Better for Weather Like We Had in September #AfricaClimateHope
Climate change may bring more variable weather but we can reduce the risk of disasters Read more »
October 19, 2023
South Africa: It's Tough to Be Old and Without Water in Joburg
"I've fallen down carrying a bucket of water with no one here to help me" Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Africa: Millions Spent but 7 Years Later Still No Water for Eastern Cape Villagers
Water project for Libode started in 2016 Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: Protesters From 68 Eastern Cape Villages Converge in Bhisho to Demand Clean Water
Representatives march to the provincial office of COGTA under the banner of the Inyanda National Land Movement Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: Protest After Joburg Suburb Without Tap Water for Over 50 Days
Frustrated South Hills residents blocked main roads and burnt tyres Read more »
October 06, 2023
South Africa: Ad Agencies Pressure Their Colleagues Not to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies #AfricaClimateHope
Clean Creatives has published a list of agencies with coal, oil, and gas clients Read more »
October 05, 2023
South Africa: 15 Out of 25 Western Cape Municipalities Don't Provide Clean Water at All Times
Kannaland also does not conduct all the water tests it is supposed to Read more »
South Africa: Is Climate Crisis to Blame for Western Cape Floods? It's Hard to Say...
It's hard to blame global warming for a single weather event, but storms like last week's are becoming more likely Read more »
September 27, 2023
South Africa: Taps Have Been Dry for Years in Frazer Informal Settlement
EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure Read more »
September 25, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds Flee Flooded Homes As Storms Batter Western Cape
Man dies, apparently from electrocution Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Sewage Gushes Out of Drain in Khayelitsha
Shack dwellers say City of Cape Town is slow to respond to complaints Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Ordered to Hold Public Hearings On Sewage Being Pumped Into the Sea
Environment minister criticises City's previous lack of engagement Read more »
September 18, 2023
South Africa: Makhanda Households Fed Up With Living in a Sewage Nightmare
Residents of Hooggenoeg and Scotts Farm say the sewer system has been dysfunctional for over a decade Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Activists Protest As Huge Oil and Gas Conference Gets Under Way in Cape Town
"Gas and oil and nuclear don't need to be in our energy mix" Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town's Long History of Struggling for Enough Water
Science for the People seminar tells the story of the city's water supply since 1650 Read more »
South Africa: Farmer Seeks 'Pardon' for Illegally Enlarging Dam
The application raises concerns over water use in the Western Cape Read more »
September 09, 2023
South Africa: Farm Workers March Against Pesticides
They call on European company to stop exporting EU-banned pesticides to South Africa Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: 11th-Hour Out-of-Court Settlement Reached On West Coast Diamond Mining
A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: Potholes, Broken Drains and Crime - You've Got to Be Brave to Drive in Samora Machel
Sewage oozes onto the streets and there are holes in the main roads Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Streets in Durban Township Are Covered in Sewage
Ward councillor blames frequent sewerage blockages on residents throwing rubbish into the drains Read more »
South Africa: Court Challenge to 30-Year Extension of West Coast Diamond Mining Rights #AfricaClimateCrisis
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998 Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Canoeist Brothers Clean Up Khayelitsha Wetland
Hours spent every week removing invasive water hyacinth and rubbish Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Climate Activists Demand Action At Brics Talks #AfricaClimateCrisis
Hundreds protest in Sandton where summit is underway Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: Over 800 Households in Verulam Without Tap Water for Eight Years
Water tanks are only filled twice a month and people have to fetch water from a river Read more »