Spraying toxic herbicide on Vaal River to rid it of water lettuce ‘is criminal’
/ 22 February 2024

Spraying toxic herbicide on Vaal River to rid it of water lettuce ‘is criminal’

Water specialists have said the use of glyphosate is in contravention of the National Water Act and is a risk for humans and toxic for aquatic life

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Vaal River residents say water lettuce is ‘national crisis’
/ 14 February 2024

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

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Murders linked to water tenders are economic sabotage, says Mahlobo
/ 31 January 2024

Murders linked to water tenders are economic sabotage, says Mahlobo

In 2022, at least four employees working in eThekwini’s water and sanitation unit were killed

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The water crisis in Gauteng’s three metros looks set to deepen
/ 6 October 2023

The water crisis in Gauteng’s three metros looks set to deepen

Causes are a growing population, ageing infrastructure, poor governance and leaks

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Joburg water crisis not dampening hospital care
/ 6 October 2023

Joburg water crisis not dampening hospital care

Helen Joseph Hospital and Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is surviving on water tankers amidst Gauteng water crisis

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‘We are living in the Stone Age’, say Gauteng residents of water cuts
/ 6 October 2023

‘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

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We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville
/ 22 June 2023

We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville

Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved

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‘A trickle of water is the new normal’, say Joburg residents
/ 30 March 2023

‘A trickle of water is the new normal’, say Joburg residents

Robertsham residents have been hit by water shortages while Joburg Water and Rand Water blame each other and point fingers at Eskom

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Rand Water Medical Scheme requests bids
/ 27 March 2023

Rand Water Medical Scheme requests bids

Benefit Funds Procurement Rand Water Medical Scheme invites all prospective and suitably qualified service providers to participate in the bidding for the following project for the Rand Water Medical Scheme:   Bidders who had previously made a submission need to re-submit, as previous submissions will not be considered. Bidders are informed of the following key issues:  […]

‘Absolute chaos’ after flooding in the Vaal
/ 21 February 2023

‘Absolute chaos’ after flooding in the Vaal

Homes, roads and bridges destroyed as two more sluice gates opened

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KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April
/ 15 February 2023

KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April

Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water will be consolidated into a single water entity after lengthy negotiations

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Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis
/ 9 February 2023

Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis

Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems

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Editorial: We are a shredded nation
/ 7 October 2022

Editorial: We are a shredded nation

The fact that we are lamenting water cuts speaks volumes of our privilege, particularly when there are parts of the country where people have to walk kilometres to get a few buckets of the precious liquid and don’t have adequate sanitation

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods
/ 6 May 2022

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods

The Vaal River intervention project has shown some progress but most of the treatment plants are still not working

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