Resident of Botshabelo in the Free State are risking their lives daily to access water after their taps ran dry two weeks ago. Women with children brave an almost 2 km walk to nearby hills to fetch ‘filthy water’ from wells and streams....
Johannesburg residents should be wary of bogus agents seeking access to properties on the pretence of installing shower taps to save water, the city said on Tuesday. “No incidents had been reported but we had received calls from concerned residents...
South Africans must talk to government regarding pertinent issues that affect their lives, especially service delivery, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday. “You have a right to speak about what you feel is not being done correctly. It...
A Free State professor says there is a high risk that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Karoo could result in one of the biggest water pollution problems in the world, it was reported on Friday. “This is serious stuff. There will be...
Gauteng motorists would do well to pay as much attention to the soap opera like developments stemming from the e-tolling saga as they did prior to the High Court ruling of postponing the implementation indefinitely. The Opposition to Urban Tolling...
The government has remained upbeat that it will meet its housing delivery commitments amid a soaring demand for houses in the country. A Mid-Term Review report, released by minister in the presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and...
The government will do everything in its power to avoid power outages, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday. “We do have long-term plans. Government remains resolute that the country should never go through another period...
South African municipal workers negotiating annual pay rises have reduced their demands to 11.5% from 15% but have made no “meaningful progress” in resolving an impasse with management, a major public sector union said on Monday. The...
KwaZulu-Natal motorists may have watched the unfolding disaster of Gauteng’s e-tolls from afar, but the problem of crumbling roads – and paying to build and maintain them – will hit much closer to home. Delivering his provincial transport budget...
Everyone needs water in sufficient quantity and portable quality to live a healthy life. The many uses of water are directly related to the economic, social mental and physical health of the world’s population. Almost two billion people drink water...
