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Sewage spillage pollutes water in Bloemhof

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) is dealing with the sewage spillage into the Vaal River in the Bloemhof area in the North West. The DWA is, together with colleagues from the Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality, the district municipality and the...
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eThekwini water and sanitation strike stopped

An interim order has stopped workers from illegally striking at the eThekwini Municipality’s water and sanitation unit in Pinetown. Workers brought the water and sanitation unit to a standstill when they went on strike last week, blockading the...

African governments can provide clean water

Despite declining rainfall and unpredictable climate, African governments can still effectively manage and provide clean water. This is according to experts at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) annual meeting. At a session titled...

Zuma announces water and sanitation ministry

President Jacob Zuma announced the establishment of a new Ministry of Water and Sanitation this weekend. “We have made an undertaking to significantly improve the provision of water and sanitation to our communities in the new term. In this regard,...