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Water And Sanitation

Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy
Business
/ 21 May 2025

Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy

The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’

By MG Reporter
WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU
Article
/ 20 September 2024

WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU

The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges

By Sabelo Richard Nkosi
From water to police: Senzo Mchunu’s legacy and Pemmy Majodina’s new job
The Green Guardian
/ 3 July 2024

From water to police: Senzo Mchunu’s legacy and Pemmy Majodina’s new job

Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply
National
/ 18 December 2023

Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply

Some people occupying the Central Line are now refusing to be moved until service issues are resolved

By Sandiso Phaliso
eThekwini’s R2 million picnic has ratepayers fuming
National
/ 4 October 2023

eThekwini’s R2 million picnic has ratepayers fuming

The metro plans to spend R8.6 million in total on ‘uplifting’ events, but has refused to make available a breakdown of costs

By Lyse Comins
KwaZulu-Natal South Coast water woes devastate tourism
National
/ 31 July 2023

KwaZulu-Natal South Coast water woes devastate tourism

The Federated Hospitality Association of South African has called for urgent national government Intervention

By Lyse Comins
SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS
The Green Guardian
/ 6 June 2023

SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water

By Ozayr Patel
Broken: Eskom, Transnet, Post Office – and so is South Africa’s water
Opinion
/ 25 May 2023

Broken: Eskom, Transnet, Post Office – and so is South Africa’s water

Is the situation in Hammanskraal a sign of what is to come?

By Ozayr Patel
Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect
The Green Guardian
/ 24 May 2023

Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect

Hammanskraal is a place that has been overlooked for decades, especially when it comes to water and sanitation

By Adelaide R Chagopa
KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April
National
/ 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

By Paddy Harper
The R15.3-million Limpopo ‘shack’ tender was earned fraudulently – SIU
National
/ 14 September 2021

The R15.3-million Limpopo ‘shack’ tender was earned fraudulently – SIU

The SIU is trying to recover R2.5-million from a housing tender as part of its investigation into corruption during the Covid-19 state of disaster

By Eunice Masson
Shuffles, shocks and surprises
Opinion
/ 12 August 2021

Shuffles, shocks and surprises

Zuma’s mystery illness has given TV viewers time to watch his successor swap ministers and be astonished about the extent of state capture

By Paddy Harper
Collaboration in the engineering sector is vital for achieving South Africa’s national agenda
Opinion
/ 29 July 2021

Collaboration in the engineering sector is vital for achieving South Africa’s national agenda

Improved private sector coordination would go a long way in rising to the problems South Africa faces

By Chris Campbell
Sisulu to ‘sweep’ clean her corruption-ridden department
National
/ 10 June 2021

Sisulu to ‘sweep’ clean her corruption-ridden department

Stabilisation committee on track to recover around R10-billion from the department of human settlements, water and sanitation

By Chris Gilili
‘Shack’ agency remains leaderless
National
/ 29 August 2020

‘Shack’ agency remains leaderless

Former Mvelaphanda head gets another six months at the helm of the Housing Development Agency

By Paddy Harper
Greed has an insatiable thirst
Opinion
/ 12 August 2020

Greed has an insatiable thirst

The water department says even water tankers are not immune to the selfish acts of Covidpreneurs

By Andile Tshona
Sisulu axes another water board
Politics
/ 4 August 2020

Sisulu axes another water board

Umgeni Water’s board in KwaZulu-Natal was appointed irregularly by her predecessor, the water and sanitation minister claims

By Paddy Harper
Flooding cuts power in Uganda
Africa
/ 6 May 2020

Flooding cuts power in Uganda

Government threatens forced removals in response

By Sipho Kings
Waterless Khayelitsha residents fear Covid-19
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Waterless Khayelitsha residents fear Covid-19

As the country prepares to go into lockdown, residents fear that they may be at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19

By Thando Maeko
High court hears minister’s urgent application to halt release of PP report
Article
/ 6 May 2019

High court hears minister’s urgent application to halt release of PP report

An order is expected later on Monday or on Tuesday

By Franny Rabkin
This is why we don’t have water
Article
/ 15 March 2019

This is why we don’t have water

Protests, corruption, mismanagement — the department explains its failure to deliver water

By Sipho Kings
Women prove that social franchising can work
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Women prove that social franchising can work

Creating opportunities for themselves while uplifting the community

By Advertorial
Washing water clean with waste ash from coal
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Washing water clean with waste ash from coal

NSTF-Water Research Commission Award: towards achieving sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions with demonstrated leadership

By Tamsin Oxford
Community standing on its own
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Community standing on its own

Florence Negondeni and other residents of Tshakhuma went to the mountain and piped water to 4 000 people

By Advertising Supplement
Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate

Working together to restore human dignity through universal access to water and sanitation

By Advertising Supplement
Fed up Capetonians to fight water costs
Article
/ 10 April 2018

Fed up Capetonians to fight water costs

Residents in Cape Town are preparing to march against a proposed 26.9% water and sanitation tariff hike in the City of Cape Town’s budget.

By Raeesa Pather
Water and sanitation department is billions of rands in debt
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Water and sanitation department is billions of rands in debt

​An inquiry into the finances of the Department of Water and Sanitation has been instituted after it conceded to being billions of rand in debt.

By Kaveel Singh
Zille asks Mokonyane for urgent resolution to water crisis
Article
/ 1 February 2018

Zille asks Mokonyane for urgent resolution to water crisis

Premier Helen Zille has asked Minister Nomvula Mokonyane for a joint task team to work under the minister’s leadership

By Jan Bornman
Mokonyane blames department’s financial woes on municipalities’ R7bn debt
Article
/ 22 August 2017

Mokonyane blames department’s financial woes on municipalities’ R7bn debt

Mokonyane on Tuesday appeared before Scopa to account for R2.5-billion in irregular expenditure in 2015-16.

By Paul Herman
Mokonyane rejects Outa’s claims of delay tactics in Lesotho water project
Article
/ 26 July 2017

Mokonyane rejects Outa’s claims of delay tactics in Lesotho water project

Outa says Mokonyane has "jeopardised" the water security for Gauteng by delaying the development of the LHWP II for more than two years.

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa’s water sector: a case study in state capture
Article
/ 5 December 2016

South Africa’s water sector: a case study in state capture

The minister of water affairs and sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane, stands at the centre of the unfolding tragedy

By Mike Muller A and Second Look Author
Kibera’s ‘flying toilets’ flushed out by peepoo bags
Article
/ 3 May 2016

Kibera’s ‘flying toilets’ flushed out by peepoo bags

Peepoo bags and drop-off points give those living in Nairobi’s Kibera a hygienic and safe solution to dealing with human waste.

By Staff Reporter
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