Water shortages
Taps often run dry in parts of Gauteng amid water restrictions
Water shortages have been felt across many communities and have become a persistent issue in Gauteng despite seemingly healthy damn levels.
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WHO warns access to water still an uphill battle amid a pandemic
UNICEF and the WHO are also warning that unless governments make progress, billions more people will find themselves in an even worse situation by 2030.
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Emfuleni Municipality insists water supply challenges have been fixed
The Vaal Dam supplies water to Vanderbijlpark, Bophelong, Tshepiso and Boipatong. Residents have taken to social media to express dissatisfaction and dismay with not having had water for the past week.
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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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NMB residents urged to use water sparingly
In September 2020, the municipality reported that it had experienced day zero, when taps were running dry and dam levels dipped below 19%.
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Girl's drowning sparks water riot in QwaQwa
Musa’s death last month further enflamed the mood among residents of Mandela Park township on the edge of QwaQwa in South Africa, turning intermittent protests over water shortages into a full-blown, week-long riot.
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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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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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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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Thunderstorms, heavy rain set for Gauteng
The rain comes as Gauteng residents have been urged to use water sparingly.
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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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Joburg Water: No disruptions expected ahead of Rand Water’s maintenance project
Residents had been warned to brace for limited water from Monday.
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CT dam levels dropping by 1% each week
Water consumption has increased by 46 million litres per day to 587 million litres per day but that's below the Level 3 usage limit of 650 million litres.
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Our thirst for more water is making the ocean saltier
Researchers are now worrying that the desalination's salty byproducts could wreak havoc on the ocean’s delicate ecosystems.
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Capetonians exploring clever ways to harvest & utilise rainwater
Many household owners say they now harvest rainwater for various purposes in and around the house.
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Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say
Cape Town’s ongoing battle with drought-driven water shortages could become far more common, with over 650 million people in 500 cities - among them Sao Paulo and Tehran - likely to see their access to water reduced by 2050.
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Parts of Emfuleni Municipality without water after cable theft
Authorities say the electric cable used to pump water out to consumers was stolen on Saturday.
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City of CT monitoring quality of water in Zandvlei
The municipality's Environmental Management Department's Julia Wood says the high E. coli count is the result of a sewage spill.
