Water Crisis South Africa
latest news & developments
Water mafias: It’s like working in a war zone, say municipal workers
Criminal syndicates destroy and manipulate water infrastructure for profit, undermining the state’s efforts to ensure water for all
Water and sanitation department ramping up reforms, interventions to avoid water crisis
Of South Africa’s 144 water service authorities, 105 are performing ‘dismally’, according to Minister Pemmy Majodina
Urban water crisis deepens as poor infrastructure, shortages and unpaid bills take a toll
Maintaining infrastructure, fixing leaks and better information sharing are the first crucial steps to fixing the mess
No platitudes, please: Municipalities, politicians must be brutally honest about the water crisis
Citizens don’t need language that flirts around the issue. We need clear concise communications regarding the water crisis
Our water crisis is and has always been about political will
In Gauteng, the single biggest issue right now is water scarcity. In KZN, it is scarcity and the pollution of river systems