Water is too important to be managed through ad hoc oversight and political interference. It requires technical consistency, financial sustainability, and public trust. Let’s regulate for results. Let’s regulate for…
This article was written by the Rural Action for Climate Resilience (RACR). As climate change accelerates, rural women find themselves disproportionately affected by its harsh realities, yet their daily struggles…
The City of Tshwane said the Bronkhorspruit water treatment plant is slowing production, due to high turbidity in raw water quality. The City said this was caused by recent rains.…
The risk of flooding along the Vaal and Orange Rivers is extremely high, as more rain is expected in the catchment. The Department of Water and Sanitation, said on Thursday,…
Two heads of state and government, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Prime Minister of Lesotho Government, Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane are co-chairing a summit to adopt agreements made by both countries. Pemmy…
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) is planning a 24-hour water shutdown in areas supplied by the Churchill System. Maintenance work on the system, is expected to commence on Wednesday,…
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged communities downstream of the Jozini Dam (Pongolapoort), located in the uMkhanyakude District, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, to remain watchful. The Department is…
Although systems are reportedly stable, with normal supply, in the Commando, Randburg, Central, Soweto, Deep South, Midrand and Sandton, daily throttling goes ahead on Saturday evening. Johannesburg Water (JW) said…
The Department of Human Settlements has begun the construction of a new pump station and bulk sewer upgrade in Mamelodi’s Erf 34041. Aaron Maluleka, MMC for Housing and Human Settlements,…
Johannesburg Water (JW) is planning to shutdown meters on the eve of Good Friday, as part of its demand management plan. There will therefore be no water in Johannesburg’s upmarket…
