The story of Johannesburg’s latest water crisis, forming part of a larger ongoing crisis, is largely one of infrastructure neglect and political inaction. Residents from Midrand, Westdene, Melville, Parktown, Emmerentia, Laudium, and Soweto have...
For South Africa to emerge from its current water crisis, the Johannesburg Water operations manager for water demand management, Jimmy Callander, says “the focus must be on water demand management (WDM).” One of the biggest concerns for South...
Johannesburg’s water crisis has finally drawn national attention. Suburbs have endured weeks without supply, residents queue at tankers, and civil society is calling for disaster declarations. President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged infrastructure...
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has raised concerns that despite the latest rounds of consultation and some revisions, the draft White Paper on Local Government has critical gaps. Unless addressed, the flawed...
