Water
Lobby group Sakeliga proceeds with legal action against Sedibeng Water
Sakeliga said it will be approaching the court for an urgent interdict on Monday to force Sedibeng Water not to cut off supply to parts like Mahikeng, Vryburg...
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Why full dams don’t mean water security
If people see full dams, can they be persuaded to reduce their water use?
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CoJ announces rates increases for 2021/22
Electricity rates are now up by 14.59%, followed by sanitation and water tariffs by 6.8%. Refusal removal rates are up by 4.3% whole property rate increased by 2%.
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NMB residents urged to use water sparingly as dam levels dip below 15%
The municipality said while it was working on water management projects, water consumption needed to go down as soon as possible.
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Lesufi: Private companies assisting Soweto school with supply of clean water
Lesufi has reacted to an Eyewitness News expose showing that 1,400 pupils and staff at the school still don't have access to proper drinking water, six years after promises were made.
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Water for Tshwane residents to return today following emergency shutdown
Rand Water cut supply to large parts of Centurion over the weekend while technicians carried out repairs at its 02 pipeline.
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Some Makhanda residents without water for at least 6 days
The situation, which has been ongoing since 2019, seems to be getting more serious.
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Over 100,000 litres of water delivered to drought-stricken NC daily
So far, more than 1.2 million litres have been transported from the Western Cape.
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By-elections: Voter turnout uncertainty looms in troubled Emfuleni Municipality
Residents were left angry this week after having to go without water for several days.
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Water cuts prompt Emfuleni residents to threaten boycott of by-elections
For years, residents of Sebokeng in the Vaal and surrounding areas have had to contend with persistent environmental problems, including raw sewage seeping through roads, homes and even schools.
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Some Joburg areas still without water for a week
Rand Water said electricity problems was the source of the crisis causing reservoirs to run dry in various areas including Sophiatown, Northcliff, Westdene, Coronationville, Westbury and Melville.
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Water Dept raises concerns over current water usage in SA
Several provinces including Gauteng have been sweltering in hot conditions over the past few days with much of the same expected on Sunday afternoon.
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Eastern Cape families drink from drains as water trucks break down
Three out of four water trucks in the Eastern Cape town of Dutywa are in for repairs.
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PE Day Zero: Staff and inmates at St Albans prison scramble for water
Large water tanks are emptied in a matter of hours, says community leader.
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DWS: No need for Vaal water restrictions just yet
The department said the Vaal Dam levels have been declining since April and no rainfall yet is exacerbating the situation.
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700 residents have 1 litre of water per day in Eastern Cape village
“We are pleading with anyone who can assist us … before we all die.”
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Gauteng's Maile says dept working to provide water to informal settlements
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said they've identified several areas including informal settlements that had been battling without water for some time now.
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Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk: WHO
Microplastics enter drinking water sources mainly through run-off and wastewater effluent, the WHO said.
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FACT CHECK: World Water Day: 10 facts – some surprising – about Africa’s water
How many people in the region don’t have safe water? Do Cape Town residents use it mainly for their pools and gardens? Do well-off Nairobians pay less for their water?
