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SA is moving backwards with water, says WaterCAN
The latest Green Drop report shows how the country’s rivers are being “turned into sewage channels”
School sampling tests find storage tanks contain unsafe water
Of the 53 schools that uploaded valid data, 23 returned results showing the water was unsafe to drink
Dada Morero: Joburg is facing a severe water crisis
The executive mayor blamed drought but water experts say the city’s reservoir levels are ‘leaking to critical thresholds’
Lesotho Highlands Water Project maintenance: There will be water but use it sparingly
Contingencies are in place for the maintenance shutdown, the water and sanitation department says
Joburg’s water: ‘Leaks, holes and no repairs’
Johannesburg’s Alexander Park reservoir is taking strain, leaving taps dry for days
From water to police: Senzo Mchunu’s legacy and Pemmy Majodina’s new job
Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts
Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens
In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so
Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%
The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed
Daily struggles and uncertain solutions as water chaos escalates
South Africans must learn to adapt, say experts, warning that the crisis will surpass load-shedding
‘Weak focus’ on climate, environment in election manifestos
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
Vaal River residents say water lettuce is ‘national crisis’
If allowed to pass the Vaal River Barrage, the plant has access to a journey of about 1 000km of the middle and lower Vaal river, the Bloemhof Dam and then into the Orange river
SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu
The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking
Gauteng’s treated water availability is tight, says water and sanitation department
Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis
Angry Joburg residents protest six weeks without water
Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges, according to WaterCAN
‘We are living in the Stone Age’, say Gauteng residents of water cuts
The reasons change and the blame game goes on while people struggle with severe water shortages