Large parts of South Africa have been experiencing extremely hot weather. The heat combined with sparse rains so far this summer has left water levels in reservoirs in Gauteng low.
Aligning governance, technology and budgets is proving essential to deliver water-efficient sanitation that saves money while restoring dignity. Speaking at a Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (Borda) event, Dr Zakhele Khuzuwayo,...
South Africa’s water and sanitation systems are buckling under the weight of collapsing infrastructure, weak governance, and financial mismanagement. Municipalities owe over R28 billion to water boards. Non-revenue water exceeds 40% in many areas....
Police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at people protesting against water outages in Johannesburg. Protesters GroundUp spoke to said they had been without water for over four days and there had been intermittent water for weeks....