The department of water and environmental affairs is not holding back as it reviews its key positions regarding the national water policy.
SA needs to invest an estimated R670-billion in new water and sanitation infrastructure over the next decade, says Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
Community members allege that a new mine is destroying a wetland, threatening their livelihoods, and is operating illegally.
A decade ago companies and government did not know about their water use. But scarcity has now forced them to work together.
The impact of water scarcity on crop farming will soon be one of SA’s biggest problems. We may need to look beyond our borders for a solution.
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica on Wednesday denied there was a sanitation crisis in South Africa.