The Ekurhuleni Municipality says worms found in the potable water of two families in the City did not come from the municipality’s water supply. The City says it has noted recent media reports of two families that allegedly found worms in their...
The City of Ekurhuleni has distanced itself from a 240 litre wheelie bin tender scam doing the rounds. According to the city, the perpetrators of this criminal act allegedly send possible service providers an appointment letter bearing the city’s...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse claims that the Emfuleni Municipality’s basic services fleet, including essential service vehicles, has been repossessed. According to OUTA the municipality allegedly defaulted on payments and all vehicles...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a public-private partnership that will provide safe sanitation for schools. The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative is a partnership between government, the United Nations Children’s Fund,...
Upgrade works on the Sedgefield Waste Water Treatments Works (WWTW) in Knysna have finally been completed. The project, which cost approximately R19.5 million and was funded by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant, was completed in two phases. The...
Although there is a growing trend in reducing the volume of waste produced – as well as the alternative use of waste as a measure to reduce the need for landfill space – municipal landfills will still be required for years to come. However, most...
South Africa has a myriad of water woes. Thousands of fish were reportedly found dead recently as a result of raw sewage flowing into the river from pump stations in the Emfuleni Municipality. And in the Free State parliament is conducting sit...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Tuesday demanded a forensic investigation into alleged poor governance at the Magalies water board. Outa said it had written to Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti to probe the board, which is...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it remains committed to implementing the agreement signed with the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) earlier this year. In the agreement signed in March, the...
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Zweli Mkhize, says plans are underway to help municipalities repay the money they owe Eskom. According to the Mkhize, as at the end of May 2018, the total overdue debt was...
