Water Supply

/ 5 December 2024

KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of festive season

Both Durban and Cape Town are enjoying some respite from high levels of E.Coli in beach water

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By Lyse Comins

Politics

/ 1 November 2024

Water crisis rooted in infrastructure failures and municipal distress, says Mashatile

The deputy president says decaying water systems and financial strain at municipalities are driving SA’s water shortage

By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 23 June 2024

Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma

People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change

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By Khaya Koko

The Green Guardian

/ 20 June 2024

Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply

Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend

By Sheree Bega

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

National

/ 4 May 2023

We are forced to buy water, say Mpumalanga villagers

Residents complain they have not had a reliable source of water for three years and have to spend hundreds of rand purchasing it

By Warren Mabona

The Green Guardian

/ 9 February 2023

Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis

Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems

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By Sheree Bega

National

/ 16 October 2021

Local elections: Water tops the agenda in Limpopo’s dry villages

People in the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality, who have to collect water from Motse River, are backing independent candidates because they’re tired of parties’ election promises

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By Lucas Ledwaba

Article

/ 12 April 2020

Covid-19 and the call for solidarity: Challenges for informal settlements

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

By Hloniphile Simelane

Article

/ 8 February 2020

Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water

Promises of hope and a better tomorrow await South Africa. Yet they continue to come to naught

By Editorial

Article

/ 19 August 2019

Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts

The Universities of Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare had to send staff and students home as a municipal protest had affected water supply

By Bongekile Macupe

Article

/ 14 June 2019

Water supply is restored to some, the rest have to forage for theirs

A month after heavy storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal,
Paddy Harper and Delwyn Verasamy visited some villages still do not have water

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 29 July 2016

The geyser that gives you advice based on your water consumption patterns

BridgIOT —
Runner-up: Green Technology Innovations

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 30 May 2016

Juba’s water vendors make a living, but it’s a cut-throat business

Water pumped from the Nile is the only option for 98% of the residents of South Sudan’s capital.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 22 January 2015

Editorial: A thirsty future beckons

Water scarcity is here and we need to act now, as this is more difficult to solve than the electricity crisis.

By Editorial

Analysis

/ 30 September 2014

Rand Water: Bonuses keep flowing as the pipes run dry

Maybe it’s no surprise Gauteng has faced water shortages; there’s no top-level remuneration for preventing outages, yet there have been mystery hikes.

By Phillip De Wet

Article

/ 22 January 2014

Madibeng: There will be another uprising

The Workers International Vanguard Party has warned of more protests if water and electricity – already paid for – is not restored in Madibeng.

By Sarah Evans

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Article

/ 8 April 2009

SA’s water puts species at risk

The quality of South Africa’s fresh water is so compromised that the survival of some species in our rivers, lagoons and dams are at risk.

By Yolandi Groenewald

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Article

/ 23 March 2009

As climate changes, is water the new oil?

If water is the new oil, is blue the new green? Translation: if water is now the kind of precious commodity that oil became in the 20th century, shoul

By Deborah Zabarenko

KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of festive season

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Water crisis rooted in infrastructure failures and municipal distress, says Mashatile

Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma

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Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply

Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect

We are forced to buy water, say Mpumalanga villagers

Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis

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Local elections: Water tops the agenda in Limpopo’s dry villages

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Covid-19 and the call for solidarity: Challenges for informal settlements

Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water

Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts

Water supply is restored to some, the rest have to forage for theirs

The geyser that gives you advice based on your water consumption patterns

Juba’s water vendors make a living, but it’s a cut-throat business

Editorial: A thirsty future beckons

Rand Water: Bonuses keep flowing as the pipes run dry

Madibeng: There will be another uprising

SA’s water puts species at risk

As climate changes, is water the new oil?

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