Rand Water
In the news
Rand Water to restrict water supply to Johannesburg and Tshwane
Rand Water has confirmed it will restrict bulk water supplies to Johannesburg and Tshwane after both metros continuously exceeded their daily consumption allocations.
Toxic taps expose Tshwane’s deadly water failures
More than 400 people, mostly young children, fell ill after the City of Tshwane supplied unchlorinated tap water to Bronkhorstspruit for three weeks without alerting residents,…
Tshwane admits negligence after 408 fall ill in Bronkhorstspruit
The City of Tshwane has admitted negligence after supplying unchlorinated water from the sewage-polluted Bronkhorstspruit River for three weeks without warning residents, leaving…
Ratanda water protest deaths a tragic result of poor governance
Two tragic deaths in Ratanda, a township south of Heidelburg, during a service delivery protest over water supply have sparked outrage and calls for reflection on South Africa's…
Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failures
The National Treasury has withheld a portion of the City of Johannesburg's July 2026 equitable share, citing serious concerns over the metro's financial management, governance,…
Merafong sinks but funds go elsewhere
Cash-strapped Merafong City Local Municipality has spent almost half its R2.6 billion annual budget on professional services while failing to service its water and electricity…
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…