Water supply

borehole water collection by children in Africa

Jul 16, 2026 | Press Releases Water supply

Government Marks Mandela Day By Launching National Water Access Acceleration Programme Consisting Of 67 Borehole Interventions In Three Provinces

Government, through the Department of Water and Sanitation, will on Mandela Day, Saturday, 18 July 2026, launch the National Water Access Acceleration Programme at targeted rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. The...

Vaal Gamagara Bulk Water Supply Scheme Project team

Jul 9, 2026 | Northern Cape Press Releases Water supply

Deputy Minister Mahlobo To Set Up Steering Committee To Monitor And Fast-Track Implementation Of R14.9 Billion Vaal Gamagara Bulk Water Supply Scheme Project In Northern Cape

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo has resolved to set up a political steering committee to track the progress of the phase 2 of the Vaal Gamagara Bulk Water Supply Scheme (VGBWSS) currently on implementation in the Northern...

Jul 3, 2026 | Gauteng Press Releases Water supply

Rand Water Foundation Improves Access To Clean Water Through Borehole Project In Thembisile Hani Local Municipality

The Rand Water Foundation (RWF) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to safe and reliable water by donating and commissioning four fully equipped boreholes in the communities of Vezubuhle, Rhennosfontein Farms and Gemsbok within the...

technical team assesses the condition of a borehole in Milange District, Mozambique

Jun 23, 2026 | Africa Press Releases Water supply

We Are Mapping And Monitoring Africa’s Underground Water Supplies In Preparation For A Hotter Future – Scientists

Expert insights by Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Researcher in Hydrogeology and Water Resources, International Water Management Institute and Dr. Bárbara Willaarts of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis co-authored this article. As...