Water And Sanitation
latest news & developments
Majodina apologises after ‘profane’ exchange with Kouga resident
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has issued an apology after a video of her swearing at a resident during a community engagement in the Eastern Cape went viral.
Water crisis rivals crime as top concern for South Africans, Ramaphosa says
The government is moving to establish a national water crisis committee, intervene in failing municipalities and hold municipal managers criminally accountable for persistent…
Aid cuts, including by UK, undermine progress on fight against superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health and economic stability. Urgent investment in surveillance, innovation and stewardship is critical to containment
Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy
The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’
WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU
The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges
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
Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply
Some people occupying the Central Line are now refusing to be moved until service issues are resolved
eThekwini’s R2 million picnic has ratepayers fuming
The metro plans to spend R8.6 million in total on ‘uplifting’ events, but has refused to make available a breakdown of costs
KwaZulu-Natal South Coast water woes devastate tourism
The Federated Hospitality Association of South African has called for urgent national government Intervention
SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water
Broken: Eskom, Transnet, Post Office – and so is South Africa’s water
Is the situation in Hammanskraal a sign of what is to come?
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
KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April
Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water will be consolidated into a single water entity after lengthy negotiations
The R15.3-million Limpopo ‘shack’ tender was earned fraudulently – SIU
The SIU is trying to recover R2.5-million from a housing tender as part of its investigation into corruption during the Covid-19 state of disaster
Shuffles, shocks and surprises
Zuma’s mystery illness has given TV viewers time to watch his successor swap ministers and be astonished about the extent of state capture