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SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical
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…
There won’t be dry taps during six-month Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel shutdown, says government
The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’
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
Severe decline in drinking water quality since 2014
Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state
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
Sean Phillips: ‘We need to turn around water sector’
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
Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade