Johannesburg Faces Water Crisis as Infrastructure Crumbles - South African News Briefs - April 17, 2024
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Ekurhuleni Shack Dwellers' Hopes of Getting Flush Toilets Dashed
GroundUp
City of Ekurhuleni says five families can safely share a chemical toilet Read more »
Tshwane Shack Dwellers Say Extortion Gangs Make Them Pay for Water
GroundUp
Municipality says it's unaware of this Read more »
Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture,… Read more »
Water Rise Levels in Mangochi Worry Health Authorities
Nyasa Times
Health authorities in Mangochi are worried with the unprecedented water rise levels which they fear could trigger water borne diseases. Read more »
450 Families, One Water Tap in Cape Town Informal Settlement
GroundUp
City promises to inspect Read more »
X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam
Daily Trust
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »
Salty Water Contributes to Broken Boreholes in Nsanje
Nyasa Times
The Pacific Limited a firm currently repairing for free broken boreholes in Nsanje district has cited high water salinity levels in the district as a major factor contributing to… Read more »
UPL's Cleaned Up Water Is 'Safe to Drink' ... but Not for Their Main Consultant, Thanks
Daily Maverick
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 »
Ethiopia's Response to Water Hyacinth
Ethiopian Herald
In spite of the national endeavor to remove water hyacinth from some lakes, Ethiopia is still experiencing the impacts of the ever expanding invasive weed on its water bodies. The… Read more »
City of Windhoek Nears Declaration of Category D, Severe Water Scarcity
Namibia Economist
The City of Windhoek is on the brink of declaring a Category D Severe Water Scarcity, following an alarming announcement by Dieter Tolke, Engineering Technician: Water at the City… Read more »
Thousands in Liberia Are Without Access to Water, but WaterAid Hailed for Intervening
New Dawn
Massa Sumo, a 33-year-old resident of Yahyonyon Town in Todee District, Montserrado County, Liberia, fetched water from the town's only creek all her life until December 2020. The… Read more »
Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
Ghanaian Times
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
Kabale Launches Sanitation Week
Nile Post
The national Sanitation Week 2024 is being commemorated under the theme, "Sanitation and hygiene for all; a key to sustainable health living". Read more »
Children Have to Use an Open Field As a Toilet At Mthatha Primary School
GroundUp
Zwelinzima Primary has 200 learners and 13 staff but no toilets Read more »