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WaterCAN

Environmental injustice is becoming the new normal – we must resist it
Columns
/ 4 June 2025

Environmental injustice is becoming the new normal – we must resist it

On World Environment Day, we must challenge – in word and deed – the assumption that environmental issues are somehow separate from daily life

By Ferrial Adam
Johannesburg high court shut due to severe water shortage
National
/ 13 February 2025

Johannesburg high court shut due to severe water shortage

Bulk water supplier Rand Water warned that its systems were ‘dropping fast’ because of extremely high consumption

By Sheree Bega
Wastewater plants dump 50 000 litres of sewage into SA rivers every second
The Green Guardian
/ 20 January 2025

Wastewater plants dump 50 000 litres of sewage into SA rivers every second

More than 70% of the country’s neglected or aged wastewater treatment plants are not operating at optimal levels

By Sheree Bega
Dada Morero: Joburg is facing a severe water crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2024

Dada Morero: Joburg is facing a severe water crisis

The executive mayor blamed drought but water experts say the city’s reservoir levels are ‘leaking to critical thresholds’

By Sheree Bega
Lesotho Highlands Water Project maintenance: There will be water but use it sparingly
The Green Guardian
/ 26 September 2024

Lesotho Highlands Water Project maintenance: There will be water but use it sparingly

Contingencies are in place for the maintenance shutdown, the water and sanitation department says

By Ozayr Patel
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
Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2024

Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens

In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so

By Sheree Bega
Daily struggles and uncertain solutions as water chaos escalates
National
/ 5 April 2024

Daily struggles and uncertain solutions as water chaos escalates

South Africans must learn to adapt, say experts, warning that the crisis will surpass load-shedding

By Sheree Bega
Closed valve not behind 12-day outage, says Rand Water
National
/ 15 March 2024

Closed valve not behind 12-day outage, says Rand Water

The water shortage was caused by ‘an incident’ at the Eikenhof pump station, the bulk water supplier said

By Umamah Bakharia
Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water
National
/ 12 March 2024

Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water

The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station

By Umamah Bakharia
State sets up task team to advise on water lettuce clogging Vaal River
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2024

State sets up task team to advise on water lettuce clogging Vaal River

The team ‘has to be in it for the long haul’ and the sewage in the water, which feeds the alien aquatic plants, must be dealt with

By Sheree Bega
Vaal River residents say water lettuce is ‘national crisis’
The Green Guardian
/ 14 February 2024

Vaal River residents say water lettuce is ‘national crisis’

If allowed to pass the Vaal River Barrage, the plant has access to a journey of about 1 000km of the middle and lower Vaal river, the Bloemhof Dam and then into the Orange river

By Sheree Bega
SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu
National
/ 10 December 2023

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

By Sheree Bega
Gauteng’s treated water availability is tight, says water and sanitation department
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2023

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

By Sheree Bega
‘We need honest answers to Joburg’s water crisis’
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2023

‘We need honest answers to Joburg’s water crisis’

Civic groups have started an online petition for immediate action from Rand Water, Johannesburg Water

By Sheree Bega
Angry Joburg residents protest six weeks without water
The Green Guardian
/ 10 October 2023

Angry Joburg residents protest six weeks without water

Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges, according to WaterCAN

By Sheree Bega
Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby
The Green Guardian
/ 25 August 2023

Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby

A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline

By Lyse Comins
Hammanskraal cholera: Time for ‘bullshitting’ is over, says mayor
The Green Guardian
/ 26 May 2023

Hammanskraal cholera: Time for ‘bullshitting’ is over, says mayor

The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area

By Sheree Bega
Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread
The Green Guardian
/ 5 April 2023

Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread

Three cases in Gauteng were imported or import-related from Malawi but the increasing number of locally acquired cases is raising concerns

By Sheree Bega
Risk of water crisis looms – UN
The Green Guardian
/ 24 March 2023

Risk of water crisis looms – UN

Citizen activists have warned that the water situation in South Africa is ‘dire and precarious’

By Sheree Bega
Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River
The Green Guardian
/ 14 January 2023

Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River

Criminal charges have been filed against the municipal managers of a number of towns for polluting the Vaal and Orange rivers

By Sheree Bega
Tap water is safe to drink in most urban areas but more testing is needed: WaterCAN
The Green Guardian
/ 17 October 2022

Tap water is safe to drink in most urban areas but more testing is needed: WaterCAN

Raw water sources have high levels of E.Coli and coliform bacteria, posing serious health risks

By Sheree Bega
Nelson Mandela Bay metro ‘failed to act on water crisis’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 June 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay metro ‘failed to act on water crisis’

The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state

By Sheree Bega
SA’s dismal state of wastewater management
The Green Guardian
/ 6 April 2022

SA’s dismal state of wastewater management

The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants

By Sheree Bega

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