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December 02, 2023
South Africa: Water Awards Flow but Taps Run Dry in Ekurhuleni Metro
The City of Ekurhuleni stands proud after scooping two awards for Water Wise and Bulk Water Distribution awards during Rand Water's (RW) 120 Years Legacy Celebration and Awards. Read more »
October 30, 2023
South Africa: Free State Gets Snow in Spring
Severe weather conditions have led to snowfall in parts of the Free State, resulting in icy road conditions, mainly on the N3 highway in Harrismith and Van Reenen. Read more »
October 23, 2023
South Africa: Four Die in KwaZulu-Natal Thunderstorms
Four people lost their lives in Mfekayi, near uMtubatuba in Mkhanyakude, after their houses were destroyed by the thunderstorms that swept through parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday… Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Census Shows Only One in Three in Limpopo Province Have Flush Toilets
Thousands of South Africans still run to the veld whenever nature calls. Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: Water At Last in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
For the first time in eight years, Nelson Mandela Bay can breathe a sigh of relief - four of its five balancing dams are now overflowing. Read more »
September 28, 2023
South Africa: Power Utility is Pumping Dangerous Levels of Soot Into the Air - Report
Eskom has strained its coal-fired power facilities, causing four out of its 15 plants to violate government emission standards, according to a Reuters report confirmed by Eskom… Read more »
September 25, 2023
South Africa: Rescue Missions On As Cape Storms Ramp Up
Following the South African Weather Service's (SAWS) Orange Level 9 alert, rescue missions have started in the Overberg District Municipality, where several individuals are trapped… Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Water Water Everywhere, but Little to Drink in Johannesburg
The City of Jo'burg is going through a major water crisis. But just how bad is it? Read more »
September 19, 2023
South Africa: Why Were the Waves So High?
Forecaster Wayne Venter of the South African Weather Service revealed that the massive waves were caused by a low-pressure system that formed in the Atlantic Ocean. This is what… Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: Where to Get Water in Johannesburg When the Taps Run Dry
As the major water shortage kicks in today, several stations will be set up in Johannesburg for residents to get water. Read more »
June 29, 2023
South Africa: Tornado Victims Shelter With Families Displaced By 2022 Floods
Those made homeless by the tornado that struck Durban on Tuesday have been stuffed into the same community halls that house the victims of the April 2022 floods. Read more »
June 28, 2023
South Africa: eThekwini Metro Faces Legal Action For Closure of Beaches
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is facing legal action from the DA over the closure of popular beaches in Durban due to sewage infrastructure problems. Read more »
June 27, 2023
South Africa: Tornado Sweeps Through Inanda
The mini tornado that ripped roofs off houses and sent road signs flying through the air on Tuesday afternoon has left many communities in Inanda, north of Durban, homeless. Read more »
June 20, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Communities Ravaged By Relentless Rains
Western Cape communities still reeling from the aftermath of last week's heavy rains were dealt another devastating blow as torrential downpours returned, exacerbating the existing… Read more »
June 19, 2023
South Africa: Humanitarian Organisation Gift of the Givers Offers Lifeline to Flood Victims
As mop-up operations continue in the Western Cape following five days of heavy downpours that rocked the province, the death toll has risen to two. Read more »
June 11, 2023
South Africa: Earthquake Hits Parts of Gauteng
In the early hours of Sunday morning some residents in Gauteng were awakened by powerful tremors that hit parts of the province. Read more »
June 03, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 25
A pensioner in Mpumalanga has become the latest cholera casualty, bringing the death toll of the dreaded disease to 25. Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: As Cholera Spreads, Water Tank Mafia Accused of Sabotage
Tshwane city is investigating allegations that a water tanker mafia is operating in cholera-hit Hammanskraal. Read more »
May 29, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa to Visit Cholera-Hit Hammanskraal
The death toll in the cholera outbreak has risen to 24. Read more »
May 26, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Claims 24 Lives As It Spreads to the Free State
The Department of Health has announced that the number of deaths related to the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane, has risen to 24. Read more »
May 25, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Outbreak Steals the Show At Tshwane Budget
The budget speech delivered by Tshwane's MMC for Finance, Peter Sutton, on Wednesday, placed significant emphasis on wastewater treatment plants. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Gold Plated Pit Latrine
Malawi has spent US$17,000 (20 million Kwacha) to construct a small pit latrine at an under-five clinic in the country's third largest city of Mzuzu. Read more »
May 23, 2023
South Africa: 'Plant a Tree for My Birthday'
Thabelo "Tbos" Makwarela celebrated his 33rd birthday by encouraging his family and friends to forget traditional gifts and money transfers. Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: 'We Need All the Help We Can Get' - Nelson Mandela Bay Flood Victims
When it rains, it pours - that's the harsh reality that Nelson Mandela Bay residents had to face last weekend as they fought to save their submerged belongings. Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Residents Stranded as Floods Hit Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Heavy downpours have swept through the previously drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay, leaving residents in many parts of the metro area displaced and stranded. Read more »
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