The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water improvements are marginal and non-revenue water losses remain high in multiple provinces, highlighting urgent need for municipal investment and reform
The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’
The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking
Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state
Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis
The director general said high levels of support and intervention by the department are slowing the decline in water and sanitation services, not reversing it
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade