Despite the South African government’s efforts to improve basic services nationwide, several areas across the country’s nine provinces still find it challenging to gain access to clean, running water. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) recently...
The City of Ekurhuleni will begin rationing water supply, or “water shedding”, in an attempt to deal with the low availability of water in Gauteng. However, the act of water rationing can have severe consequences for the water system. After...
The cause of the foul smell emanating from the Hartbeespoort Dam for several weeks was identified as a sewage spill coming from the Jukskei River in Gauteng. The source of the massive spill was found to have come from the Leeuwkop Prison and the...
Government has warned that the Vaal River System could reach critical levels within two weeks if Gauteng residents do not urgently and significantly reduce water usage. According to a statement by Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional...
