The blame game will only take us so far down the river
Officials responsible for sanitation must be qualified and held accountable to prevent the spread of disease and deaths
One resident said that if he could speak to the government, he would ‘plead’ for a safe house
A lack of necessary skills has also contributed to the metro’s water and sanitation crisis
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Now is the time for accountability. Our leaders must deal with the consequences of their failures.
Another national disaster looms as polluted Apies River may be the prime suspect behind the deadly Tshwane waterborne disease outbreak
The failure of the president’s SAFE programme and the re-occurrence of pit latrine drownings continue to cast a harsh spotlight on the ANC government
A report by an international high-level panel notes that a water shortage or contaminated water results in sub-Saharan Africa losing 5% of its GDP each year
But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community
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Many large metros and municipalities are not prepared for extended electricity outages that disrupt the reliable supply of drinking water and sanitation services
The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues
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Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these families
Knowing where all the municipality’s assets are and the condition they are in and to plan for maintenance is key to successful service delivery
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport
Nomalungelo Mkhize was appointed to the role only a year ago. Sandile Dube will step into her shoes in an acting capacity
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
Water is central to human life and cuts across the sustainable development goals water
Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed
Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality does little to improve the living conditions in shack settlements in Gqeberha, residents say
Mismanagement, pollution and a water deficit exacerbated by climate change are to blame
The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately
Flushing toilets were installed in backyards in the North West, but they can’t be used because the sewage has nowhere to go
The local municipality irregularly spent at least R443.8-million according to the auditor general’s latest report
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
A large percentage don’t have access to adequate housing, food, clean water or sanitation, putting them and their families at a higher risk of the coronavirus
A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
Innovative sanitation technologies will create thousands of vital jobs