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WATER POLLUTION

River clean-ups alone won’t fix South Africa's water crisis, says Deputy Minister Jack Bloom

Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister Jack Bloom states that community clean-up campaigns only address the symptoms of South Africa's river pollution. He emphasizes that lasting…

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
Water crisis looms
KZN WATER CRISIS

R4bn down the drain as KZN sheds 60% in non-revenue water

KwaZulu-Natal municipalities are losing close to R4 billion annually in water revenue, with eThekwini accounting for half of this. Revelations from a provincial water summit…

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
PLASTIC POLLUTION

South Africa faces plastic pollution crisis, warns Water Research Commission

South Africa must urgently address escalating plastic pollution to avert a devastating crisis impacting humans, oceans, and aquatic life. The Water Research Commission issues a…

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
WATER SECURITY

Honouring the class of 16 june 1976 through water security: youth empowerment is water security

The future of water security in South Africa will not be secured by infrastructure alone. It will be secured by people. More specifically, it will be secured by a generation of…

  • Ramateu Monyokolo
8 min read