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South Africa: Commission Warns of Water Supply 'Disaster' in KwaZuluy-Natal Unless Municipalities Tackle Maintenance, Corruption
Daily Maverick, 20 September 2023
The commission's warning serves as a further wake-up call to municipalities and water utilities over the crumbling state of water supply and reticulation in several parts of the… Read more »
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South Africa: Joburg Water Reservoirs, Towers Left Empty After Thunderstorm
SAnews.gov.za, 21 September 2023
Johannesburg water reservoirs and towers are currently critically low to empty following Tuesday night's thunderstorm, which caused a power failure at Rand Water's Zuikerbosch… Read more »
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South Africa: Water Water Everywhere, but Little to Drink in Johannesburg
Scrolla, 21 September 2023
The City of Jo'burg is going through a major water crisis. But just how bad is it? Read more »
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation Calls On Citizens to Adhere to Water Restrictions
Govt of SA, 20 September 2023
DWS calls on citizens to adhere to municipalities water restrictions to conserve water as temperatures rise Read more »
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South Africa: Rand Water and Johannesburg Water Urge Consumers and Citizens to Use Water Sparingly as Demand Exceeds Supply
Rand Water, 20 September 2023
Rand Water and Johannesburg Water are noticing increasing water consumption from customer meters that are in the System. This increase is putting a strain in the system and… Read more »
Water Supply 'Disaster' Looms in South Africa, Rights Body Warns
The SA Human Rights Commission fears that a water supply "disaster" is looming in several parts of KwaZulu-Natal unless municipalities are forced to fix and maintain their dilapidated pipelines, pumps and other crucial water supply infrastructure, Daily Maverick reports.
The commission's warning serves as a further wake-up call to municipalities and water utilities over the crumbling state of water supply and reticulation in several parts of the country due to decades of neglect and a widespread failure to set aside sufficient funds to maintain infrastructure and equipment.
This comes water towers in Johannesburg face a critical shortage following a thunderstorm which caused a power failure at Rand Water's Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant. The development further exacerbates the city's struggle to provide residents with water in the face of rising temperatures.
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Johannesburg is cutting off water and electricity in poor areas and nursing homes, and enforcing outstanding payments at roadblocks while government departments owe hundreds Read more »
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Climate change is disrupting the natural water cycle, causing more extreme weather events like floods and droughts. These events are displacing millions of people and negatively ... Read more »
Containers are left standing as residents of Ezinketheni in Pietermaritzburg wait for water to return to the one functioning tap (file photo).
