South Africa faces an escalating water crisis driven by infrastructure decay, under-investment and fiscal constraints. National non-revenue water averages 47% and, according to a joint World Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) study...
The story of Johannesburg’s latest water crisis, forming part of a larger ongoing crisis, is largely one of infrastructure neglect and political inaction. Residents from Midrand, Westdene, Melville, Parktown, Emmerentia, Laudium, and Soweto have...
Heavy rains across Limpopo and Mpumalanga have pushed several dams to full or above capacity, causing localised flooding and safety alerts. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) confirms that all major dams remain structurally sound, but...