The improvement in the water levels in the Mpumalanga Province bodes well for the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Reliable supply of water is required to ensure that people are able to regularly wash their hands and curb the spread of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in Gauteng has stepped up efforts to relieve water shortages in desperate Gauteng communities. The department has delivered 852 water tanks and 20 tankers to water-stressed communities that have the least...
South Africans are being encouraged to wash their hands. But this is not so easy for many communities in the country, who have little or no access to clean water. One of these areas is the Harry Gwala district in southern Kwa-Zulu Natal. Source:...
Mining company, Anglo Gold Ashanti has donated water tanks to taxi ranks in areas of Hammanskraal to help fight Covid-19 outbreak in the country. The three 1,000 litre tanks will be placed at three busy local taxi ranks and will be used by taxi...
Hand-washing and personal hygiene is key to avoiding the coronavirus. This makes water, the first line of defence against COVID-19. But, many communities are still without water and sanitation. Source:...
In an effort to flatten the curve of the coronavirus in Gauteng – which has recorded the largest number of infections in the country – the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has on Monday delivered 100 more water tanks to communities in...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department has procured water tanks which have been distributed across the country to ensure water supply during the lockdown. Sisulu said government is working very hard to...
Elderly members of the community in Langa are worried about how they will keep clean amidst the spread of the COVID-19 as they have no running water. Source:...
OUTA’s latest independent water quality test results show that the quality of drinking water in Hammanskraal has improved, with a clear indication of improved water treatment in most wards. However the organisation is concerned about the high...
