Residents in parts of Sebokeng near Vanderbijlpark are demanding reliable water supply. They say especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, government should be taking better care of them. In some parts of the township, residents say their taps only run at night.
South Africa’s water governance framework is built on one of the most progressive constitutional foundations in the world. Yet the gap between the lawful right to use water and practical delivery remains one of the country’s most pressing...
The defining water challenge of the twenty-first century is no longer simply about building bigger dams or laying more pipelines. As prolonged droughts, floods, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and rapid urbanisation strain...
At the recent Permit Advisory Forum (PAF) in February, the City of Cape Town presented the latest operational performance and environmental monitoring results for the marine outfalls at Camps Bay, Green Point and Hout Bay. The findings show that...