The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to reaffirm its commitment to partnering with municipalities to ensure that previously unserved communities have access to potable water. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together...
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...
The Agricultural Research Council-Natural Resources & Engineering (ARC-NRE) is collaborating with the Department of Agriculture (DoA), the Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS), NB Systems, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, which he will personally chair. This as government intensifies efforts to confront South Africa’s deepening water challenges. Delivering the State of...
