Water
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?
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Will the world have enough water supply by 2040?
The projects forecast of the scarcity of water across the world by 2040.
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Rand Water blames electrical problem for water interruptions
The affected areas include Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, with residents urged to use water sparingly.
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Cape Town’s water restrictions still in place despite rain
Capetonians will have to wait longer before water restrictions are lifted.
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Water Department to re-assess relaxing water restrictions in WC
The national department says even though dam levels are rising, it is still not at the required 85% for restrictions to be lifted.
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CT's day zero pushed back to 11 May
The municipality says more people have dipped into alternative water sources to augment their consumption needs amid the drought crisis.
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Cape Town's water crisis hitting tourism - officials
Though visitors are sympathetic to Cape Town’s plight, there are fears that people may stay away due to the inconvenience of water restrictions.
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CT Sports federations feel effect of drought
Sports federations will have to submit a list of their most important fixtures to the City of Cape Town so that fields can be watered where necessary.
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Western Cape store fined for selling municipal water illegally
EWN joined queues of people in the small store where purified tap water is refilled for R1 a litre and 5-litre bottles are sold for R15.
