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.
In South Africa, water is not merely a utility; it is a constitutional promise. Section 27 of the Bill of Rights explicitly guarantees that ‘everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water.’ Yet, as the latest regulatory audits...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is accelerating efforts to expand access to safe and reliable water to underserved communities as part of honouring the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela. In his weekly newsletter on Monday...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) welcomes the high water levels in the Middle Letaba Dam, which reached over 100% of its supply capacity and overflowing, due to above normal rainfall that has pushed several dams to full or above...