South Africa’s water meters are governed by the Legal Metrology Act 9 of 2014, which is gazetted, binding, and leaves no room for ambiguity. Yet, illegal meters continue to flood tenders and municipal networks, draining billions through non-revenue...
Between 27 January 2026 and 1 February 2026, several electro-mechanical failures occurred at Rand Water’s Palmiet and Zuikerbosch pumpstations, as well as a huge pipe burst at the Rand Water Klipfontein reservoir. These disruptions caused a severe...
South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater). A rural dam of brown, muddy water, about...