Water shortage
Day Zero looming: Nelson Mandela Bay a month a way from taps running dry
The metro published this on its daily municipal dashboard.
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Rand Water's ongoing interruptions leave Johannesburg residents fuming
Business owners and people working from home are counting the costs of Rand Water's ongoing disruptions despite assurances.
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South Africa's broken water infrastructure a ticking time bomb - expert
There are growing concerns around access to water and sanitation in many communities across the country, with many issues pointing to aging infrastructure and the poor maintenance thereof.
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List of areas that'll be affected by Rand Water’s 54-hour water outage
Supply to certain areas in Johannesburg looks set to be disrupted from next Monday as Rand Water works on a pipe that supplies their Vereeniging water purification plant.
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Lasting solution: Gift of the Givers drills groundwater at Rahima Moosa Hospital
The hospital and surrounding communities have had little water following problems in Johannesburg.
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Makhanda water situation critical - Gift of the Givers
Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, has had water shortages for a long time now.
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Zim psychiatric hospital patients bath in croc-infested river due to no water
The hospital, in the southern Masvingo province, has no electricity to pump water for its 200 patients.
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COVID-19: Water scarcity, access still major issue in rural SA
The need for access to clean water has been spurred on by the spread of COVID-19 that can be prevented through cleanliness, placing water at the centre of any such intervention.
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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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Brace yourselves, Joburgers, you could be without water
Rand Water is planning to shut down the main B11 pipeline next Monday in order to install a valve.
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5 years after son killed in protest, Mothutlung family still fights water battle
The Rahube family lost their son and breadwinner Osiah over access to water and half a decade later not much has changed.
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Water Dept concerned over Gauteng's declining dam levels
Damn levels have slipped from 81.2% last week to 80.5% this week.
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Despite rain, Level C water restrictions still in place in NMB
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality warns the area is still in a water crisis.
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Everything you need to know about water
Experts, decision-makers and innovators work together during World Water Week to foster new thinking and find solutions to some of the most pressing water-related challenges.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality works on options to save water
The municipality has declared a local state of disaster.
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Thousands of British homes without water as snow thaw bursts pipes
Suppliers warned that water supplies would continue to face disruption on Monday as they worked to fix leaks and refill pipes.
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‘Time for City of CT to share details of water crisis plans with residents’
Water expert Kevin Winter says it’s important for water saving measures to be implemented now during Phase 1 of the city’s three-stage plan.
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MPs wants SIU briefing on irregularities at Water Dept
Nomvula Mokonyane and her team briefed the water and sanitation portfolio committee on Wednesday on the department’s annual report and financial statements.
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City of Cape Town further tightens water restrictions
With low winter rainfall, Cape Town city bosses have gone into overdrive to curb excessive water use across the Peninsula.
