As we celebrate Water Month and Human Rights Month, the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) is alarmed by the continued pollution of water sources by communities, municipalities, the agricultural sector, and...
“Water pollution in South Africa has worsened, and it has worsened largely due to the collapse of municipal governance. By not properly planning for, operating, maintaining or building water and sanitation infrastructure, raw sewage is running down...
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called for immediate intervention to address the poor state of wastewater infrastructure, water quality and pollution of water sources in some parts of Mpumalanga. Seitlholo made the call...
The Department of Water and Sanitation advise communities and water users along the Harts and Vaal rivers from Christiana downstream to be careful in the use of the raw (untreated) water from the rivers. Communities are advised not to drink or come...
