Water Affairs And Forestry Department
latest news & developments
Too damned late to brag about dam
The cost quadrupled because of delays and it is a ‘financial disaster’
Cow heap attracts Blue Scorpions
Water affairs investigators have been looking into the dumping of carcasses near a life-sustaining river.
Water department in tricky legal waters
Water affairs is suing Stellenbosch municipality for pollution with only a draft protocol to guide it.
Saving Cyril: Molewa accused of meddling
Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa allegedly intervened to prevent action and possible prosecution of mining companies linked to Cyril Ramaphosa.
Legality of operations a grey area if old-order rights exist
Forty-six mines are operating without water licences in SA in violation of the National Water Act, water affairs department documents reveal.
Sound water policy: Govt can’t do it alone
South Africa’s ecosystems are in a poor state and the challenges of a developing society are huge, writes Edna Molewa.
Carolina residents take their water woes to court
Residents of a Carolina in Mpumalanga are taking the government to court after six months of waiting for their municipal water supply to be cleaned.
Vaal River pollution a ‘crisis’, says scientist
Pollution at the Vaal River has reached crisis proportions, an environmental scientist said on Tuesday. Claudia Holgate described the sewerage spillage running into the Vaal…
Over 500 suffering from diarrhoea in Delmas
A total of 532 cases of diarrhoea have been recorded in Delmas, Mpumalanga, and there was still no clarity on the cause, the Water Affairs and Forestry Department said on Friday.…
Durban harbour water recovering from chemical spill
Water quality in Durban’s harbour has started to improve following the release of chemicals from a blazing chemical storage depot, a senior Water Affairs and Forestry Department…