Chemicals linked to fertility problems and cancer were detected in all sanitary pads and pantyliners tested
The Highveld, Vaal Triangle and Waterberg–Bojanala areas linked to higher rates of respiratory disease and TB
While acknowledged in the Sona, Johannesburg’s water woes continue to threaten public health and equity, prompting demands for emergency funding, accountability and sustainable infrastructure
Emergency measures include a temporary increase in Rand Water allocation, leak repairs, illegal connection removal and accelerated capital works
Government responses remain limited, warns the EMS Foundation
The crisis has exposed governance and infrastructure gaps as residents face ‘Day Zero’ conditions in multiple high-demand areas
The focus is on manufacturing green products for global markets and modernising the country’s power system, the president says
The president announced a mass vaccination drive of the country’s entire cattle herd as the government moves to limit economic damage, export bans and further losses to farmers
The government is moving to establish a national water crisis committee, intervene in failing municipalities and hold municipal managers criminally accountable for persistent water outages
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi issued a late-night apology after remarks about bathing at a hotel during water outages sparked public backlash, as large parts of Johannesburg remain without water for days and in some cases, weeks. Speaking at a media briefing on Gauteng’s deepening water crisis on Wednesday, Lesufi said his comments may have been […]