Water crisis
SA communities with water troubles to be prioritised, says ministry
The water and sanitation department said its working around the clock to deliver water tankers to densely populated areas including informal settlements.
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Water Dept 'has plan' to fix water crisis in QwaQwa in wake of protests
Residents there have been provided with some water tanks after violent protests shut down the area, with residents lashing out at government for leaving them without water for years.
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Water master plan includes dept restructuring, tackling financial woes - Sisulu
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was speaking at the official launch of the national water and sanitation master plan.
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Sisulu to launch to master plan for water crisis
It will spell out government's short, medium and long-term strategy to secure water security in the country.
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Parliament calls for action over failed Giyani water project
On Monday the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) conducted a search and seizure operation at the offices of the Lepelle Northern Board in Polokwane related to allegations of corruption in the controversial Giyani water project.
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EC residents desperate plea to govt: ‘People are fighting over water, help us’
People in Eastern Cape areas - like Graaff Reinet, Amathole and Makhanda - who are worst affected by the drought have blamed the government for their situation.
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'You stay on your knees': Middelburg farmers struggle as drought grips EC town
The town has three reservoirs, but they're running low. There are also a number of boreholes, but it's not enough to beat off a drought.
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DA raises alarm over water crisis in Free State town
The DA’s Mariette Pittaway said they expected the current supply from the Wilge River to run out in two weeks.
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KZN residents urged to use water sparingly as dam levels drop
KZN experienced a devastating drought between 2015 and 2017 and government had to impose water restrictions in certain areas.
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Tshwane water situation not dire, it's under control, says Utility Services MMC
Last week, the city appealed to residents in areas, including Laudium and Atteridgeville, to use water sparingly after Rand Water reduced supply in Gauteng as a result of rapidly declining levels in the Vaal Dam.
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Rand Water: People using more water than they should
The utility said it would continue to monitor reservoir levels to help mitigate the effects of the stress on its system.
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DWS: Low water levels in Lesotho won't affect Gauteng water supply
Low water levels in the Lesotho Highlands water project dams have reduced supply to Gauteng but officials said there was no cause for concern just yet.
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Poor infrastructure, mismanagement of funds among reasons for SA's water crisis
An Eyewitness News investigation has found that South Africa may not have water for all its citizens by 2030 due to poor infrastructure, mismanagement of funds, lack of accountability and low rainfall.
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Govt admits it may not be able to provide water for the country by 2030
Eyewitness News has investigated how government won’t be able to provide water for the country by 2030 if nothing is done to fix the crisis.
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Irregular expenditure doesn’t mean corruption - Mabuyane
The Eastern Cape Government said the unaccounted R22 billion of wasteful, irregular, and fruitless expenditure in the 2016 and 2017 financial year doesn’t necessarily mean there’s corruption in the province.
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Government or God: South Africa's Water Crisis
South Africa will not have enough water for its citizens by 2030. That's according to the Department of Water and Sanitation in their 2018 master plan. And there’s a range of reasons - drought, infrastructure, management, politics, lack of accountability, and a constant blame game. EWN investigates how South Africa reached this point, who is responsible, and what plans government has, to rectify the situation. Click here to subscribe to Eyewitness news: http://bit.ly/EWNSubscribe Like and follow us on: http://bit.ly/EWNFacebookAND https://twitter.com/ewnupdates Keep up to date with all your local and international news: https://ewn.co.za Filmed and Edited by: Thomas Holder Produced by: Thomas Holder & Ahmed Kajee
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Water quality: The world's 'invisible crisis'
World map of water quality around the world based on an index of key indicators from 2000 to 2010, according to a World Bank study.
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CoCT approves 10-year plan to prevent another water crisis
It might seem like a long time ago to some residents, but just more than a year ago, there were dire predictions that the city’s taps would run dry by April 2018.
