Giving women access to safe and clean water could be what South Africa needs to have a thriving future. That’s according to Amnesty International South Africa, which says women are the ones who mostly suffer the consequences of lack of water due to their role as caretakers, especially now as we grapple with Covid-19.
South Africa’s water networks face escalating sabotage by criminal syndicates known as ‘water mafias’. By destroying infrastructure and exploiting tanker contracts, they profit from people’s desperation while deepening inequality. What began as...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has called on municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures following a warning by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) of an intense cut-off...
Water is the foundation of life, economic development, and environmental protection. Yet, behind every drop of safe drinking water and every litre of treated effluent lies a group of highly skilled professionals who ensure that systems function...