The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has authorised Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) as part of urgent interventions to stabilise Gauteng’s strained water supply network. The...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to reaffirm its commitment to partnering with municipalities to ensure that previously unserved communities have access to potable water. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together...
Between 27 January 2026 and 1 February 2026, several electro-mechanical failures occurred at Rand Water’s Palmiet and Zuikerbosch pumpstations, as well as a huge pipe burst at the Rand Water Klipfontein reservoir. These disruptions caused a severe...
The widespread water disruptions experienced across Gauteng this past week are not an isolated incident, nor can they be blamed solely on routine maintenance by Rand Water. They are the inevitable consequence of years, if not decades, of neglect,...
