Cholera outbreak has been a ‘big lesson’ for the government, penitent president says, while promising to fix the problems
As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase
Marine species also often have a narrow liveable temperature range making even small differences in the water impossible to cope with
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade
Control measures are in place, minister reassured the public
The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
Water expert says this does not come as a shock as there are several places where raw sewage flows into the the river
The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area
With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive