The Department of Water and Sanitation says the army’s work to rehabilitate the Vaal River system continues. This comes amid allegations that work has been halted due to a lack of funds. More than 200 soldiers were deployed to fix the contaminated Vaal River system in 2018. While there has been some progress, those living on the banks of the Vaal are still bearing the brunt.
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...
Deep groundwater has re-emerged not just as a subject of scientific interest, but as a potential game changer in addressing water security, climate, and energy challenges. Globally, new frameworks are reshaping how we understand the water cycle,...
Onto its third contractor and R125-million later, the Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo, Eastern Cape, remains unfinished. It was meant to be completed in 2022, using funds allocated by the Department of Water and Sanitation to Amathole District...