Eastern Cape drought cripples communities
The Eastern Cape provincial government claims, its working around the clock to prevent day zero. But, the time has already passed and the dams and taps have dried up in various towns. Source:...
Water Stewardship
Heavy rains have made little impact on SA water situation
The department of human settlements, water and sanitation has said in a statement that the recent heavy rains have done more harm than good. “The heavy rains that fell in parts of the country have wreaked havoc and mayhem in Gauteng where a woman...
Water conservation critical to water security
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) would like to urge water users and communities to continue conserving and using the available water sparingly and wisely. This is due to there not being much improvement in water levels in the Mpumalanga...
At least R126bn needed for water infrastructure
A total of R126 billion is needed to fund new infrastructure to revive SA’s dwindling water resources. However, endemic corruption in project development and drought has rendered the country among the 30 driest in the world. This is what President...
