Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has implored the KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial and local government, Umgeni Water Board and the private sector to work together to ensure water security in the province. Mchunu was speaking during an event...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, consulted with Water Service Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal on the reconfiguration of two Water Boards in the province. Namely the Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water, with the aim of establishing a single...
The minister of water and sanitation, Senzo Mchunu says that there is an “anomaly” in South Africa where municipal water services continue to decline – despite the department making substantial grant allocations to various projects. In his budget...
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...
By Russell Dick* Water. In the last year, you’ve heard endless sound bites, read numerous articles, and had countless conversations with Capetonians and other affected stakeholders. So it’s likely that you already know this: there will never be any...
In an effort to prioritise water services in the Free State water boards, government departments and water use associations have come together to form a Provincial Joint Tactical Committee on water. According to the Department of Water and...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will not be able to provide emergency water support to municipalities until significant interventions are made on the recovery of debt. This is according to Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula...
Botshelo Water, which is responsible for water provision and infrastructure development in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District municipality in the North West, has been disbanded. Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, has promised that no...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, last week came out strongly against the abuse of positions of power to solicit sexual favours from women in exchange for water. “Tough action will be taken against them,” warned Molewa....
