Speaking on municipalities’ failure to deliver basic water and sanitation services, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dikeledi Magadzi says municiplaities need to be engaged and assisted to ensure adherence to the national norms and...
By Jorisna Bonthuys The theme of this year’s World Water Day is ‘Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible’. As it is a vital resource in South African cities, the Water Research Commission (WRC) has funded a research project to improve the...
The City of Cape Town says it has seen a spike in the number of water meters stolen in several suburbs. Steenberg, Retreat, Grassy Park, Strand, Athlone, Woodstock, Ottery, Bellville South, Lentegeur, Manenberg and Belgravia are some of the areas...
Members of Parliament (MPs) have warned that South Africa could have a water “crisis” and not just an energy one. MPs were debating the Water and Sanitation Department’s budget, which was tabled by Minister Senzo Mchunu. Mchunu has tabled his...
