In March of last year, the World Bank put out a report on electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa. The study measured how people were both able and unable to access electricity by region and country. The findings were a wake-up call for policy...
The current COVID-19 pandemic makes us acutely aware how crucial access and ability for adequate hand hygiene are for reducing transmission risks of communicable diseases. Good hand hygiene is critical to protecting your health and those around...
Handwashing with soap, when done correctly, is critical in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but millions of people have no ready access to a place to wash their hands. This is according to the UNICEF, in total only 3 out...
Ugu District Municipality has reached a milestone with water provision within the district, increasing access to basic water to 83%. In a statement released by the municipality it acknowledged there is still more work to be done in ensuring a 100%...
During her state of the province address, Premier Thandi Modise highlighted the efforts and achievements of the provincial government in the North West in providing water to its residents. At present 920 000 households in the province have access...
Stakeholders in the water sector expressed concern that South Africa could face a serious crisis if water regulation is not seriously implemented. This came during a provincial stakeholders’ consultative workshop held in Mahikeng on Tuesday. The...
Residents of KaMadakwa Ndlovu and Emjindini Trust in Barberton, Mpumalanga, go for weeks without water. For years residents in these areas have had to draw water from tanks provided by the Umjindi municipality. Residents said the municipality only...
The international charity organisation, Water Aid, has opened its regional office in South Africa in an effort to improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in some of the world’s neediest communities. Officially opened on Wednesday...
