South African scientists’ contracts were allegedly not renewed because of a funding gap
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E.Coli counts in tributaries feeding the Hennops River run into tens of millions, far above the permitted limit
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba
Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year
Department says minister Lindiwe Sisulu acted within her executive authority when she signed the agreement with Cuban engineers and scientists, and that keeping the 25 professionals in South Africa would cost R18.3-million a year
‘We don’t just wear masks because of Covid-19 — it’s because of all this shit’
EOH allegedly inflated prices of Microsoft licences, which could have been bought by the defence department for a third of the cost
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The Human Rights Commission’s report on the river’s sewage crisis reveals the lawlessness of the state
The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say
Sibonelo Shinga was embroiled in controversy over his IT and social facilitation contracts
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
The water and sanitation department has not revoked or suspended water use, ‘but this remains an option’
The technology service company has cut its debt from R4-billion to R2-billion in just two years. Its reputation was harmed by corruption that has come to light during the inquiry into state capture
Years of pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind, and Mogale City’s inaction — are a risk to the environment, our health and — cultural status.
The water department says even water tankers are not immune to the selfish acts of Covidpreneurs
The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers
The water and sanitation minister has detailed her department’s moves to combat corruption, but failed to address corruption claims her top adviser
New research details how the department was broken, profiting a select few and leaving a third of South Africa’s population without clean water
More than 5.3-million households and 21-million people don’t have clean water, despite money being spent on dams and pipelines to deliver water to 95% of the population. Sipho Kings looks at how R1.3-trillion worth of infrastructure has been subject to so much corruption and mismanagement that many places are worse off than in 1994, leaving the state with a R898-billion bill this decade
The minister’s selection of an interim estate agency board was allegedly unlawful
Colourful Numbers is a new podcast that attempts to tell the stories behind the data, particularly the ones that are important for our survival
The public protector says an interim order to prevent the release of her report is ‘an intrusion by courts’
Environmental groups issues with the Western Cape phosphate mine’s water use licence will go before the Water Tribunal
It would halt the abuse of taxpayers’ money in the water sector and ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of this precious resource
Protests, corruption, mismanagement — the department explains its failure to deliver water
Blair Atholl has not only violated its water-use licence, but has also released its untreated waste downstream
A former senior official is being investigated by the Hawks for a suspect R64-million tender
Intrigue and accusations of blackmail fly amid the bid to clean up the troubled department
Minister takes over a crucial department, despite leading the water department into crisis
It is not only municipalities at fault. Government and provincial departments also owe a portion of the R13.1-billion debt
South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided