Hand-washing and personal hygiene is key to avoiding the coronavirus. This makes water, the first line of defence against COVID-19. But, many communities are still without water and sanitation.
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr David Mahlobo, has reiterated the importance of public-private partnerships in resolving long-standing water and sanitation challenges in the Mpumalanga province. He said this when he officially opened a...
Eighteen rural mountain communities in Lesotho have formally complained about Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The massive project, a joint scheme with South Africa, will supply water to Gauteng and generate electricity for...
WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide...