The Emfuleni Local Municipality and Rand Water have reached a payment agreement that will ensure the continued supply of bulk water to residents. The agreement, which comes after the utility threatened to cut water to the municipality for a R400...
While the City of Cape Town is ramping up its water saving efforts there are still households using excessive amounts of water and according to Mayor Patricia de Lille this stubborn behaviour is pushing the city closer to day zero. The City on...
A lack of money is not the problem for municipalities currently facing water cuts by the Department of Water and Sanitation for outstanding water debts. This revelation emerged at a sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation which...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will not be able to provide emergency water support to municipalities until significant interventions are made on the recovery of debt. This is according to Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula...
