August 18
South Africa: 'Screaming' Riverlands Residents Flee As Fourth Dam Bursts Near Western Cape Town
Gift of the Givers was delivering humanitarian aid to families affected by the dam burst in Riverlands when residents suddenly ran down the road, screaming 'Die water kom, die… Read more »
August 22
South Africa: Residents Who Suffered Losses in Recent Dam Bursts Should Sue Government, Says MEC Bredell
Residents affected by floods caused by dam bursts in Dassenberg, Western Cape, should sue the national government, says MEC Anton Bredell. Read more »
August 08
South Africa: Western Cape Communities Forced to Flee Their Homes After Dam Walls Collapse
It's total destruction, says Gift of the Givers after two retention dams in Dassenberg near Malmesbury collapse, flooding houses and washing away roads Read more »
August 05
South Africa: Water and Sanitation Fix - - Minister Majodina Highlights Municipal Support, Cleaning Up Vaal River
In her first briefing as the new Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina acknowledged the decline in water quality over the past decade and emphasised new measures to… Read more »
July 25
South Africa: 'Cruelty of the Highest Order' - Gauteng Residents Decry Water Situation
Rand Water's 37-day maintenance project, scheduled to end on 29 July, has caused extended water outages in Gauteng. The bulk water entity says it's on schedule, but warns that full… Read more »
July 17
South Africa: New MPs in Drive to Fast-Track Overdue Eradication of Dangerous School Toilets
The new basic education parliamentary committee chairperson is striving for speediness in tackling the longstanding issue of dangerous pit toilets in South African rural schools -… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: Mpumalanga Residents Consider Rates Boycott to Protest Against Endless Water Problems
Residents of Ermelo and surrounding towns have been let down by the Msukaligwa municipality, which has largely ignored a court order to halt pollution from the local wastewater… Read more »
June 28
South Africa: Dry Taps, Insufficient Water Tankers and Confusion As Rand Water's Maintenance Project Hits Day 5
Less than a week into Rand Water's 37-day maintenance project, Gauteng residents face severe water shortages owing to a 'power failure' at the Zwartkopjes booster pump station.… Read more »
June 12
South Africa: 'It's Almost Criminal' - Minister Mchunu Lambasts Municipalities for Water Mismanagement
National Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has roasted 'idle' municipal officials for their failure to manage South Africa's water supplies. Read more »
April 28
Southern Africa: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Won't Fix Gauteng's Infrastructure and Supply Woes, Experts Warn
Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, expected to be completed in 2028, could provide Gauteng with enough water for all. But unless municipalities fix their ageing… Read more »
April 16
South Africa: UPL's Cleaned Up Water Is 'Safe to Drink' ... but Not for Their Main Consultant, Thanks
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
Residents are feeling the pinch as taps run dry in Limpopo's capital and in its biggest township. Read more »
April 01
South Africa: South Africa's Multiple Water Crises Cannot Be Resolved By Technical Solutions Alone
Sixty-four percent of the country's sewage and wastewater treatment plants are at 'high or critical' risk of dumping untreated water into rivers and the environment. Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Soweto Residents Scrounge for Water Amid Continuing City of Joburg Crisis
The City of Johannesburg's water catastrophe has dragged on for almost three weeks, and Soweto residents say the situation is dire. Read more »
South Africa: How Eastern Cape Women Collect Water
Twenty years ago, the hope for potable water in villages near Port St Johns was sky-high after the municipality provided communal taps -- but for the past seven years, the taps… Read more »
March 10
South Africa: Full of Holes - - the Leaky Water Bill Won't Solve SA's Service Delivery Crisis
The National Water and Services Amendment Bill prioritises stricter regulations and fines, but what good are these when millions lack access to clean, running water? These… Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Stemming the Tide - Senzo Mchunu Battles Ongoing Water Crisis While Confronting His Party
The provision of potable water could soon be a political issue comparable to load shedding. While some of the problems appear insurmountable, there is evidence that Minister of… Read more »
December 28, 2023
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year - Civil Justice Activist Ferrial Adam
The executive manager of WaterCAN is turning the tide on water security in South Africa. Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Case Confirmed in Nelson Mandela Bay - Sewage Spill May Be the Cause
A case of cholera has been confirmed in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and while the municipality insisted that the drinking water is safe, it said on Monday that the affected woman… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Official Reports Reveal Massive Scale of Country's Water Crisis
Three separate audit reports have laid bare how one of the country's most precious resources is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or… Read more »
December 03, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Set to Purify Treated Sewage Water for Drinking Purposes
The City of Cape Town is trying to reduce reliance on rainfall by implementing water reuse and reclamation technologies. This comes as mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis warns of a risk that… Read more »
November 20, 2023
South Africa: 'Mister President, Our Biggest Problem Here Is Water,' Hammanskraal Residents Tell Ramaphosa
Parched community members urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to fix water the ongoing supply issues in the area. Read more »
November 14, 2023
South Africa: 'No Ongoing Crisis,' Says City of Tshwane, Even Though Hammanskraal Tap Water Still Unfit for Drinking
In the aftermath of the cholera outbreak in May centred on Hammanskraal that claimed more than 20 lives, there are lingering concerns about the quality of water supplied to the… Read more »
November 02, 2023
South Africa: Joburg Councillors Heckle As Bid to Tackle Water Crisis Meets Vehement Opposition
The Johannesburg Metro Council has approved a motion to conduct research on alternative water sources to decrease reliance on Johannesburg Water as residents have battled water… Read more »
October 24, 2023
South Africa: R20 Billion or 20 Years - What a Single Rural Municipality Needs to Provide Water to Residents
Protesters from communities across the Eastern Cape have promised 'harsher action' if their objections about the lack of water services, poor quality of water and high water bills… Read more »