The taps in the village of Mnyamaneni near Matatiele have never had water flow from them
With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water
Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance
But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community
There are a myriad causes – human and natural – for the crisis plaguing the country
Residents of Butterworth in the Eastern Cape created their own clean water supply – before their municipality dismantled it
Even without water restrictions, it simply doesn’t make sense to keep flushing drinkable water down the toilet
With 700 million people at risk of being displaced by water scarcity by 2030, and no way to increase the world’s potable water supply, the continent must mitigate the risk via adaptations, innovations and international agreements
Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply
The Maluti-a-Phofung municipality’s failure to provide people with water results in locals having to pay thousands of rand for water to private suppliers
But if we continue on the present trajectory of delay and decay, water insecurity and worse looms for our water-scarce country
Many large metros and municipalities are not prepared for extended electricity outages that disrupt the reliable supply of drinking water and sanitation services
The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts
Water shortages, droughts and devastating floods will have dire consequences for African communities
The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues
Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these families
Even when communities have access to water through infrastructure, this doesn’t guarantee the delivery of basic water supply services
For years the city council has come under fire over its billing system, with accusations ranging from overbilling to not sending account statements to ratepayers on time
Municipality guilty of discrimination as townships run dry while middle-class suburbs are unaffected by the crisis
They also boast exceptional biodiversity but invasive species, overgrazing and climate change are destroying them with dreadful consequences
The artist reflects on the homecoming of his exhibition, and how it interacts with the gallery and its environment
Answers to South Africa’s food system problems could lie in the pre-colonial epoch
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level
Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less
The department of water and sanitation and Rand Water have addressed questions about the inauspicious timing of this week’s shutdown
Artist Noncedo Gxekwa on the image Isambulo, part of the exhibition Lightworkers: The evidence of things unseen
Knowing where all the municipality’s assets are and the condition they are in and to plan for maintenance is key to successful service delivery
Eliminating inequalities, including in access to water and sanitation, is a foundational requirement for effective climate action
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% greenhouse gas emissions and plays an important role in supporting national development priorities and achieving the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement
The Ugu district municipality has, for years, failed to provide a constant source of clean water and parties are pitching their elections campaigns around the crisis
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport
Vuwani residents are ready to vote, but none of the top three parties is wooing them