The 2026 Budget Vote Speech delivered by Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, on 15 May 2026, represents one of the clearest and most significant policy interventions yet undertaken to confront South Africa’s deepening water and...
The City of Cape Town has called on residents and businesses to limit water use to essential consumption after severe weather disrupted key water treatment operations and placed pressure on the bulk water supply system. The city said that while tap...
An amount of R12.3 billion has been allocated to infrastructure grants to fund 70 bulk water projects and 341 water services initiatives across all provinces, as government intensifies efforts to stabilise struggling municipal systems. Presenting...
Rand Water is set to conduct major maintenance work on the bulk water supplier’s infrastructure from 29 May to 02 June 2026 (four days) and again on 17 July 2026, which will impact some of Johannesburg Water’s systems. Johannesburg Water met with...