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Misverstand Dam could run out of water by 24 April
The National Department of Water and Sanitation says the Voelvlei Dam is at 13.75% and the Misverstand Dam is at 13.26%, both critically low.
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Vaal Dam reaches full capacity
The Water and Sanitation Department says it is significant as the rest of the country battles with a shortage of water.
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WC farmer facing criminal charges for water transgressions
The Tierhoek Boerdery farmer is accused of building a dam without getting a licence to address safety risks.
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‘Years of leadership instability played major role’ in dept's financial shambles
The Department of Water and Sanitation and its water boards racked up R4.5 billion in irregular expenditure during the 2016/17 financial year.
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Parliament gearing to launch water ministry inquiry
The Department of Water and Sanitation blew its R14 billion budget by R2 billion but met only 28% of its targets.
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Nehawu says strike ongoing despite negotiations
Workers have been on a nationwide strike since last week Thursday. They're demanding that issues be addressed around safety, insourcing and corruption.
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Nehawu: No choice but to act against corruption at Water Dept
Nehawu workers have gone on a nationwide strike after talks deadlocked at the bargaining council on Thursday.
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Nehawu to remain on water strike until demands meet
Talks between the Water and Sanitation Department and the union deadlocked on Thursday.
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[EXCLUSIVE] Dididi community dealing with day zero despite overflowing dam
Eyewitness News visited the Dididi Village outside Thohoyandou where residents say they have been without potable water for at least four months now, even though levels at the nearby Nandoni Dam currently stand at 104%.
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Minister Nkwinti to be urgently briefed on state of Water Dept
Both committees agreed yesterday that a full inquiry should be launched into maladministration and alleged corruption in the department as well as the laying of criminal charges.
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'Water & Sanitation Dept bankrupt, on the brink of collapse'
The Department of Water and Sanitation has overspent its R14 billion budget by R2 billion and the Auditor General has asked it to state whether it is a going concern.
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Water & Sanitation Dept says doing everything to help with WC drought
Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says the department has started drilling for water from the Table Mountain Group Aquifer.
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[WATCH] Water dept drills boreholes at Theewaterskloof dam
The Department of Water and Sanitation conducted a site visit at the Theewaterskloof Dam. The Dam is the largest in the Western Cape and is currently at 11,05% full.
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Water Dept warns Gauteng residents against sending bottled water to CT
The Water and Sanitation department’s Sputnik Ratau says Gauteng residents must be careful not to create their own water crisis.
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Water Dept: Day Zero not a concept we base interventions on
Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has said merely pumping money into water projects will not solve the problem.
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Mokonyane assures CT residents that govt working to avoid Day Zero
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says that a collaborative decision will be taken if decisions regarding funding for water projects need to be considered.
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‘Over 5 million South Africans don't have access to reliable drinking water’
The Water and Sanitation Department held what it calls a master plan workshop with the public in Bellville, Cape Town on Friday.
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[WATCH] CT hosts National Water and Sanitation Master Plan
The Department of Water and Sanitation hosted a Master Plan at their regional offices in Cape Town which aims to establish a consolidated plan for water and sanitation to meet future needs.
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City of CT consulting national govt to increase authority over borehole use
If you have a borehole, the city can't tell you what to do with the water it pumps, but the national Water and Sanitation Department can.
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[LISTEN] Emfuleni Municipality water to be restored
Water and Sanitation Spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says the Emfuleni Municipality had fallen behind with its water bill repayment. This led to water cuts in some areas.
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Dept: Emfuleni Municipality should have acted sooner to avoid water cuts
The municipality has now reached an agreement with Rand Water around how to settle its debt to ensure the water supply is restored later on Tuesday.
