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Aerial survey exposes pollution choking rivers feeding Hartbeespoort Dam
An aerial survey by Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister Jack Bloom has laid bare the extensive sewage spills, illegal dumping, and infrastructure failures choking the river…
Ermelo braces for another Day Zero
Ermelo is bracing for an acute drinking water shortage within months as severe mining and sewage pollution, aging infrastructure, and looming El Niño conditions push the…
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…
Tardy Mogale City scurries to fix leak
Mogale City faces a severe water crisis due to persistent leaks, wasting millions of litres and taxpayer money. Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Jack Bloom has intervened,…
Controversial Dina Pule returns to cabinet as Steenhuisen is officially demoted
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a significant Cabinet reshuffle, bringing back former Communications Minister Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social Development. This…
DA shake-up triggers internal revolt
Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis's proposed reshuffle of Government of National Unity deployments has met with significant internal resistance, as party members…
Angst and anger as DA reshuffles
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to seek sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the government of national unity (GNU) has ruffled…