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Outa says more needs to be done to root out corruption in water sector
The organisation has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of the Special Investigation Unit into the Umgeni water project but says the investigation should not stop there.
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DWS still owes over R70m for Giyani bulk water project, says Khato Civils
The claim comes after the company's contract was terminated on Monday.
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DWS finalising funding for Giyani Water Project
The R3 billion project was abandoned a few months ago due to non-payment from the cash strapped department.
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DWS: 'Heavy rain has helped clear pollution from Gauteng water system'
The Department of Water and Sanitation says that despite the recent damage caused by flooding, the rain has helped in clearing some of the pollution in the water system in Gauteng.
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DWS: 'Dam levels to remain low until January'
The department says the national dam level has dropped below the 75% mark as vast parts of the country battle heatwave conditions, with temperatures topping 35 degrees Celsius in Gauteng.
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Gauteng dam levels drop
Department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says a drop in the levels is due to the heat itself but also to increased usage.
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Gugulethu residents still waiting for help as sewage floods homes
Ward councillor Sharon Manata says she has been trying to get the Department of Water and Sanitation to help.
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‘Broken wastewater treatment works can compromise quality of water’
The Water and Sanitation Department says it wouldn’t meet its mandate if it doesn’t take steps to fix broken waste management infrastructure in Tshwane.
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Water Dept approaches court over Tshwane waste management
It says if the metro fails to fix broken infrastructure, this can have a direct impact on the delivery of safe and drinkable water to the affected communities.
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DWS urges South Africans to conserve water as dam levels drop
The Water and Sanitation Department says dam levels across the country have been dropping at an alarming rate, but the figures are still better compared to last year this time.
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Over 3,000 schools in SA only have pit toilets - audit
Water and sanitation committee chairperson Lulu Johnson says it is unacceptable that learners are still being exposed to the indignity of having to relieve themselves in the bushes.
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R3bn Giyani water project 'a cesspool of corruption’
Tito Mboweni says the project has been beset by a complete disregard for supply chain rules and poor contract management resulting in irregular expenditure.
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Khato Civils: Govt has spent too much money to abandon Giyani water project
Eyewitness News reported on Thursday that the multi-billion project, which was meant to supply water to 55 villages in the Giyani area, is now in limbo.
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50 Giyani villages still without clean water after failed R3b water project
EWN revealed on Wednesday that the costly Giyani Bulk water project, which was meant to supply 55 villages in the area with water, is now in limbo.
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R3bn Giyani water project in limbo, 50 villages still without clean water
The project, whose costs ballooned to over R3 billion from just over R500 million, was launched by former President Jacob Zuma in 2014 with the aim of addressing water shortages in Giyani.
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Parly meeting into corruption, wrongdoing at Water Dept goes behind closed doors
The committee is to hear from the Special Investigating Unit and the Hawks about their probes, as well as from the National Prosecuting Authority on criminal proceedings.
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'WC should continue to save water'
The Water and Sanitation Department's big strategy to ensure water security involves desalination, access to groundwater and water reuse in the Western Cape.
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DWS presents strategies to mitigate climate change
The department says South Africa is currently water stressed and likely to become water scarce.
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DWS paid out R31.5m in bonuses in spite of shaky finances, MPs hear
The decision has been questioned in Parliament, where the office of the Auditor-General has been briefing the water and sanitation oversight committee.
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DWS says failure to pay construction firm nothing to do with financial woes
Eyewitness News understands that nearly 500 workers were recently retrenched by engineering company Khato Civils due to government’s non-payment.
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Water Dept's cash crisis leaves Giyani project, workers in lurch
Limpopo based construction company Khato Civils has retrenched nearly 500 employees at the Giyani Bulk Water Project, saying it’s been left with no choice.
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