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June 17
South Africa: School Water and Sanitation Crisis Drags On As Dbe Balks At National Deadline
As many as 3,661 public schools nationwide still lack reliable water and decent sanitation, yet the national Department of Basic Education refuses to set a definitive eradication… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: South Africa Draws 66% of Its Irrigation Water From the Ground and It Is Running Out
Water levels in nearly one-third of the boreholes investigated in a recent global study are dropping steadily, mainly due to unsustainable pumping rates to irrigate crops or to… Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Day One of Gauteng Water Crisis Hearings 'Arms' SAHRC for a Grilling of Government
Gauteng residents and civil society organisations filled a conference room in the women's jail at Constitution Hill, setting the tone for the South African Human Rights… Read more »
May 17
South Africa: Ignored Warnings Led to Fuel Crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay Amid Flooding Chaos
Nelson Mandela Bay officials ignored two warnings about an expiring fuel contract, resulting in a crisis as the city faced severe flooding and emergency response delays. Read more »
May 14
South Africa: Dams Full, Taps Dry - How Nelson Mandela Bay Lost Control of Its Water
Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay have been without water for up to 20 days, while teams scramble to restore electricity outages that have lasted for more than two weeks. Read more »
May 03
South Africa: Energy and Water Seta Blew R58m in Public Funds On Building That Was Never Used
More than R58-million in public funds has been lost on an unused building bought by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority in 2014. Despite years of spending,… Read more »
April 27
South Africa: Dry Tap Reality - the Growing Water Infrastructure Crisis in SA
In all provinces in the country, unreliable supply, unsafe water and prolonged interruptions expose systemic failures and weak oversight. Read more »
April 20
South Africa: No Water At Ramaphosa's Soweto Family Home and Surrounds for Nearly a Week
For nearly seven days, taps in Chiawelo, Protea, and parts of Dlamini ran dry - an inconvenience reaching even President Cyril Ramaphosa's Soweto family home. Joburg Water said it… Read more »
April 12
South Africa: Majodina's Ultimatum to Municipalities - Deliver, or We Will Intervene
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina says the time for talk is over, vowing that municipalities that fail to properly manage water and sanitation will bear the… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Management Under Fire As Kouga Calls for Dam Control Transfer
The Kouga Municipality has asked that the Department of Water and Sanitation transfer control of the Kromme bulk water system from Nelson Mandela Bay to Gamtoos Water to improve… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Leaking Pipes, Filthy Rivers and Health Risks Exposed in South Africa's Latest Water Report Cards
South Africa's water purification and wastewater treatment plants continue to crumble, wasting dam-loads of clean water, polluting rivers and raising health risks. Read more »
March 05
South Africa: How Community-Municipality Partnerships Can Alleviate SA's Water Crisis
Water service delivery is in crisis. In rural and other marginalised areas, community-municipality partnership is a vital -- and overlooked -- part of the solution. Read more »
March 03
South Africa: Strand Residents Demand Action Over Persistent Sewage Leaks That Threaten Health and Endanger Beaches
As the City of Cape Town balances a billion-rand wastewater infrastructure overhaul with a collapsing estuarine system, the shadow of illness and ecological decay has fallen over… Read more »
Africa: Johannesburg's Dry Taps Threaten to Unravel Africa's Most Ambitious Water Plans
The effects of Africa's richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country's economy and the continent. Read more »
February 26
South Africa: The Fluid Intelligence of Table Mountain's Rivers
A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine. Read more »
February 19
South Africa: Invalid R263m Tanker Tender Rolls On As Joburg's Taps Run Dry
A controversial water tanker tender is still running despite a court slap-down - while Johannesburg Water hides behind a dam wall of secrecy. Read more »
February 15
South Africa: Water, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink, Bath, Wash Clothes, or Do Dishes
Citizen despair over Johannesburg's growing water woes as solutions remain elusive and officials continue to say, 'Keep moving, nothing to see here, although there will be a… Read more »
February 13
South Africa: GNU Parties Welcome Ramaphosa's Water Committee but Question Implementation
President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcements during Sona of a water committee and the deployment of the SANDF were welcomed by GNU partners, with focus now shifting to implementation. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Ramaphosa Deploys Ministers Before SONA to 'Urgently' Tackle Joburg's Water Crisis
Water will take centre stage in the reforms President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce in his State of the Nation Address. Read more »
February 11
South Africa: State of the Nation in the Shadow of the Water Tanker
A year after bold promises, Cyril Ramaphosa's weak spots are clear: taps and safety. The rest of the Cabinet tells a better story. Read more »
February 10
South Africa: While Joburg Battles for Water Tankers, They've Been Failing At Informal Settlements for Years
Joburg has deployed tankers across the city during the latest water crisis, leading to frustrations over access and availability. Informal settlements have been battling the failed… Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Nobody Cares, Rage Joburg Residents As Water Outages Worsen
The current water outages in parts of Johannesburg caused by a multi-system failure have led to residents being without water for more than two weeks. Schools and businesses have… Read more »
February 03
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Faces 4,700km Water-Pipe Crisis As Losses Hit Over 60 Percent
Due to the shortage of plumbers in the water services unit, the metro takes between seven and 10 days to address water leaks, instead of the ideal three days. Read more »
January 26
South Africa: Defaulting Municipalities - Treasury Crackdown Is to Avert Water Sector Collapse
South Africa's water boards are drowning in R28bn of municipal debt, leading to deferred maintenance and the looming threat of bankruptcy. The National Treasury's decision to… Read more »
January 20
Africa: Beyond a Crisis - We're in a New Era of Global 'Water Bankruptcy', Says UN Report
Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of 'water bankruptcy', emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible… Read more »
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