Elderly residents of QwaQwa in the Free State say they’ve been let down by government. They’re pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to assist them in getting water in their taps. Many say they find it difficult to get to the water pump, and they’re forced to resort to paying children to assist them carry buckets back home.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is preparing for the imminent release of water from the Pongolapoort Dam in Jozini, northern KwaZulu-Natal. This follows weeks of heavy rainfall that have caused several dams in the region to...
The Young Water Professionals (YWP) of WISA hosted a workshop and participated in panel discussions at the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) National Youth Indaba. Held under the theme “Empowering Youth for a Water-Secure Future”, the...
South Africa faces a looming 17% water deficit by 2030, putting critical industries like mining, which is responsible for 3% of national water use, under immense pressure. In this high-stakes environment, entrepreneur Tebogo Kale, founder of...