The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) recently invited the municipal manager of the Rand West City Local Municipality to appear before it, as it continues with its investigations into allegations of raw sewage flowing from the...
Although South Africa has a fairly sufficient amount of water in its reservoirs, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is calling on consumers to save water. The department’s weekly report states that the country has 21 609,7 m3 of water...
One year on from the height of the 2017/18 Cape Town water crisis, a collective of academics and practitioners have launched a unique new initiative to document and capture key learnings from the water shortage that came close to being a...
While StatsSA’s 2016 General Household Survey estimated that 88.8% of South African households have access to piped water, less than half the population is believed to have water piped directly to their homes. Although most households in South...
The Rustenburg Municipality has launched a new service delivery programme with the aim of improving service, creating jobs and boosting entrepreneurial development. The initiative, which is the municipality is calling the #ReDirelaSechaba Service...
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has identified four factors that could help the country improve its rate of infrastructure delivery. Delivering his maiden Budget Speech in parliament on Wednesday the minister noted that while government already...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 identified water crises as one of the most pressing global risks. Join extreme swimmer Ernst Bromeis to learn about his journey across the waters of Europe and what it takes to protect our...
The town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of Day Zero with citizens urgently seeking assistance from relief organisation Gift of the Givers. According to the NGO, municipal manager and other members of the council have confirmed the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is in the process of urgently establishing an inter-governmental rapid response technical team to help address the country’s water related challenges. Speaking at the 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA...
