Johannesburg residents should brace themselves for more water shortages this week. That’s the warning from the municipalities affected by water shortages. Several areas in and around the city have been without water supply for close to a week...
An investigation by the Democratic Alliance (DA) has found that there are serious problems with water provision in some parts of the country. Over the last four months members of the DA have travelled across Limpopo, the North West, Mpumalanga and...
The 19th annual national conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIAsa) brought into sharp focus the state of the country’s water supply reserves, its treatment and the way it manages wastewater. The conference was...
Water relief is on the cards for residents of Harare. They should expect improvement in water supply at the end of the year when it adds 100 mega litres to the current 250 mega litres per day being produced. However, this would still be a far cry...
The Kopanong Local Municipality has been given 18 months to implement a turnaround strategy to fix its water crisis. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found that the municipality in the Free State has violated residents’ right...
Britain has pledged £150 million (R2.7 billion) to Tanzania in support of the country’s rural water supply, sanitation and hygiene programmes. The funding will support Tanzania’s programmes for five years from 2014 to 2019, and forms part of...
By Mava Scott, head of communications for the Department of Water Affairs Water plays a strategically important role in terms of its contribution to the South African economy. The reliable supply of water in sufficient quantities and to the...
The government of Ghana aims to increase urban water coverage from the current level to 85% by 2015 while taking rural water coverage to 76% in order to guarantee the availability of potable water for all Ghanaians. According to the Deputy Minister...
The Tanzanian government, in an effort to improve water supply for industrial and domestic consumption, aims to spend SH140 billion on projects in the Tanga and Kilimanjaro regions. According to Prof. Jumanne Maghembe, at least 38 villages in...
