South Africans are being encouraged to wash their hands. But this is not so easy for many communities in the country, who have little or no access to clean water. One of these areas is the Harry Gwala district in southern Kwa-Zulu Natal.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, which he will personally chair. This as government intensifies efforts to confront South Africa’s deepening water challenges. Delivering the State of...
The updated SANS 241 (the South African National Standard for Drinking Water) marks a decisive shift from checklist compliance to system-wide risk management, requiring water providers to understand, monitor and actively control water quality from...
Rand Water wishes to inform its customers of a major burst on the B4 Pipeline, affecting water supply to the Palmiet Booster Pumping Station. The incident occurred at 06:00 on Thursday, 6 August 2026. As a result of the incident, pumping operations...