There’s disagreement over the quality of water in Hammanskraal, with the City of Tshwane insisting it’s safe to drink. But the Human Rights Commission told residents at a community meeting, that it isn’t. The HRC says it intervened after receiving complaints from residents.
As South Africa grapples with worsening water insecurity, flooding, and infrastructure failures, attention is increasingly turning to a form of infrastructure that is often invisible on balance sheets but essential to economic and social stability:...
The Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association (Borda) recently hosted a sanitation dialogue, as part of their annual Sanitation Breakfast Seminar, where experts from government, development finance institutions, the private sector and...
A water tank collapsed in the Sol Plaatje municipality on the 5th of February 2026, bringing attention to the precarious nature of water in South Africa, away from major metros. As communities increasingly rely on water storage for supply, the...