Water shortages
Durban residents urged to brace themselves for more water interruptions
This is due to a leak on a high-pressure pipe which directs large volumes of water to the Durban Heights water treatment plant for treatment.
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Ugu residents vow to keep protesting until their water crisis resolved
While the rest of the country is battling power cuts, residents of Ugu are also contending with water shortages.
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Johannesburg Water completes Marlboro reservoir repairs after vandalism damage
Mobile tankers provided in affected areas, including Sunninghill, Morningside, Paulshof and Rivonia.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: A vaccine mandate is the only thing that makes sense
The sensible thing to do would be to impose a vaccine mandate to deal with vaccine hesitancy, writes Judith February.
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South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science
Over the past three years, residents from the villages have been trained to capture groundwater data. This is what’s known as citizen science.
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Let the taps flow: Rand Water completes maintenance operation on time
The water utility has finished its refurbishment of its pipelines on schedule after implementing a 54-hour shutdown this week as part of its ongoing augmentation process.
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Rand Water: The maintenance is a necessary inconvenience
Rand Water explained in a media briefing on 15 November 2021 why Gauteng is undergoing a 54-hour water disruption. #Water
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Rand Water: We're on track with the 54-hour maintenance
Until Wednesday, residents are urged to use water sparingly while officials work on integrating the new infrastructure pipe into the old one to improve its services to customers.
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Mahlobo assures NW residents that water shortages are being addressed
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo said while long-term solutions to address the water crisis were necessary, they had put some short-term measures in place and water supply was being restored.
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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.
