South Africa Water Crisis
latest news & developments
Poor upkeep behind water crisis, civil engineers say
They have stressed the need for skilled oversight and preventive maintenance
AG warns of deepening water crisis
A special audit has exposed failing infrastructure, high losses and mismanaged municipal water services
Unsafe water found in taps, water storage tanks across South Africa, citizen tests reveal
Scientists tested South Africa’s water. What they found was alarming: E. coli, sewage pollution and unsafe drinking water reaching directly into homes
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
Problems flowing from the refill bottled water industry
While it is affordable and accessible, there is a risk to consumers when safety standards are not adhered to
Hennops, the river of disease and death flowing through Gauteng
Hennops, the river of disease and death flowing through Gauteng
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
South Africans must embrace drinking treated sewage water or risk severe shortages
Failing infrastructure and increased demand means Gauteng residents may soon have to rely on treated sewage to quench their thirst