With over 50 000 litres of untreated sewage estimated to flow into South Africa’s rivers every second, underperforming sewage infrastructure poses a significant threat to our natural water sources. South Africa is currently faced with the...
The water crisis facing Kimberley’s Sol Plaatjie municipality in the Northern Cape has worsened, leading to stage five water restrictions. The municipality has been battling to keep its Newtown reservoir full since November 2018. Source: SABC...
In an effort to rally all stakeholders in South Africa to work together to address the challenges confronting the water sector the Department of Water and Sanitation is set to launch a series of mini-Operation Phakisa’s. Speaking at a meeting with...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is working towards the establishment of a national water regulator. The announcement follows calls from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and Water Shortage South Africa (WSSA) for the...
