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Suspended Lepelle Northern Water chief executive Phineas Legodi loses another court battle
Umgeni Water’s board in KwaZulu-Natal was appointed irregularly by her predecessor, the water and sanitation minister claims
A labour dispute between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her former chief operating officer has laid bare allegations of political interference
The public protector says an interim order to prevent the release of her report is ‘an intrusion by courts’
‘Over 25 years of democracy, the government’s attempts at land restitution have been lambasted for their slow pace and all-round inefficiency’
New data reveals a radical increase in the number of mines flouting water regulations
This prevents any action against Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti until the dispute has been fully argued in court
The Public Protector says there was no conflict of interest as investigations “are at an arm’s length from him and he does not meddle in that space”
An order is expected later on Monday or on Tuesday
The former land minister says he will suffer reputational harm if Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane releases her report
Experts say an area-based approach is needed, but district and local government are not on board
Protests, corruption, mismanagement — the department explains its failure to deliver water
Sipho Kings has compiled a list of tasks government should tackle this year to solve environmental problems and secure our collective future
We look at Nomvula Mokonyane’s history in the water department to see what the reshuffle means for new portfolio
South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided
Errol Velile Present was one of four people arrested during a heist in Dobsonville, Soweto, earlier this month
Errol Velile Present was one of four people arrested during a heist in Dobsonville, Soweto, earlier this month
Nehawu will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike at the Department of Water and Sanitation on Thursday
An inquiry into the finances of the Department of Water and Sanitation has been instituted after it conceded to being billions of rand in debt.
The party shunned the EFF’s motion that proposes Parliament should begin the process of legislating land expropriation without compensation
‘Mpeko said he could not return to the resort because he fears for his safety and he has been wiped out financially by the looting’
The M&G Cabinet Report Card has become a respected barometer of government performance. Here are the scores for 2017.
No longer Mr Nice Guy, the party also wants to put a freeze on foreigners buying land.
Community members have gone into hiding after their houses were torched amid a dispute over who owns ‘traditional’ land
DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane has been referred to as a broken black man in a "broken blue sea of white conservative males".
The land reform policy emanates from the ANC’s 2012 policy conference held, and was approved by the national conference, says minister Gugile Nkwinti.
Those wanting to lodge land claims now have another five years in which to do so, says Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.
The billions of rands needed each year for the next 15 years to settle new land claims will come from state funds, says the land reform minister.
Ministers Gugile Nkwinti and Thulas Nxesi have disagreed with each other over the sale of houses at Nkandla, says a report.
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has disputed claims that the government will not meet its reform target.
Proposals for the redistribution of land found in the government’s land reform green paper would come into effect as early as March next year.