Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program has received a further €115 million boost from the African Development Bank to help the country give 1.5 million people access to improved, reliable and sustainable water supply services. ...
The City of Cape Town has advised residents that the algal blooms in False Bay are naturally occurring, non-toxic and not reflective of wastewater quality in the city. This comes after news outlets linked the algal blooms to issues inland....
The City of Tshwane is set to deploy water tankers to areas currently affected by water restrictions. Several areas in Gauteng have been hit by water supply issues following electrical problems at one of Rand Waters pumping stations. City...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has partnered with Water Shortage South Africa (WSSA) to lead the campaign for an Independent National Water Regulator in South Africa. Yamkela Ntola, Outa’s Water and Environment Portfolio Manager, says...
Rand Water has urged all residents to use water sparingly while its technicians work hard to restore operations at the Palmiet Pumping Station in Alberton. According to the utility the pumping station was experiencing an electrical issue which was...
Johannesburg Water has dubbed messages doing the rounds on social media about sewage in its water supply as fake news. “Johannesburg Water has noted the WhatsApp messages that has been doing the rounds since this morning alleging that water in...
Following good seasonal rainfalls, the Department of Water and Sanitation has decided to relax water restrictions from for urban and agricultural use in the Western Cape. According to Rashid Khan the Department’s Regional Head of the Western Cape,...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is calling on the South African Human Rights Commission to further investigate the Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme. The organisation made a written submission to the SAHRC’s inquiry into the pollution...
Almost half of Nkomazi’s villages have been without water for almost one week. The municipality says some components at the water treatment plant have exploded, disabling engines from pumping water to the affected villages. Sibongile...
