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Billions down the SA big-city revenue drain as 40% of purified water is lost to pipe leaks
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-06-billions-down-the-sa-big-city-revenue-drain-as-40-of-purified-water-is-lost-to-pipe-leaks/
Taxpayers to cough up Govan Mbeki Municipality’s R200 million fine: Environmental experts warn that simply fining municipalities for damaging the environment and ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-14-taxpayers-to-cough-up-govan-mbeki-municipalitys-r200-million-fine/
UPL’s late ‘revisions’ to water discharge records exposed after new Durban fish kill
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-09-upls-late-revisions-to-water-discharge-records-exposed-after-new-durban-fish-kill/
City of Tshwane seeks dismissal of officials charged in R295m Rooiwal tender scandal
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-city-of-tshwane-seeks-dismissal-of-officials-charged-in-r295m-rooiwal-tender-scandal/
Tintswalo hospital has food, water and doctors, says Minister Phaahla: Minister of Health Joe Phaahla said Tintswalo hospital in Mpumalanga was functioning ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/tintswalo-hospital-has-food-water-and-doctors-says-minister-phaahla-904d94a2-66d0-4548-9930-9a3c576f721f
Africa: South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry...
allafrica.com/stories/202404070007.html
South Africa Fast-Tracks Water Projects to Address Shortages
Read more: www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/04/16/south-africa-fast-tracks-water-projects-to-address-shortages/
Our water crisis is and has always been about political will: In Gauteng, the single biggest issue right now is water scarcity. In KZN, it is scarcity and the ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-02-our-water-crisis-is-and-has-always-been-about-political-will/
Mashatile leads a task team to address water crisis: Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the task team would meet after the Easter holidays.
iol.co.za/news/politics/mashatile-leads-a-task-team-to-address-water-crisis-f9545bd2-5ee7-4ee3-b0f9-55b75b2d3049
New cyanobacteria discoveries point to alarming changes in our already distressed waterways
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-03-26-new-cyanobacteria-discoveries-point-to-alarming-changes-in-our-already-distressed-waterways/
Failing Water System Is South Africa’s Next Crisis: South Africa is facing the prospect of a breakdown in the water supply to its industrial heartland and ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-19-failing-water-system-is-south-africas-next-crisis/
Joburg and Ekurhuleni metros examples of 'failed' coalition governments, says Buti Manamela
iol.co.za/news/politics/joburg-and-ekurhuleni-metros-examples-of-failed-coalition-governments-says-buti-manamela-11a03b35-4906-431d-89fa-dfce14756bf4
Shared gumboots, paint buckets and a long walk — how Eastern Cape women collect water
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-19-shared-gumboots-paint-buckets-and-a-long-walk-how-eastern-cape-women-collect-water/
Joburg Water manager apologises to city residents for 10-day water outage: This is after taps in most of the suburbs and townships in Johannesburg were left dry ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/joburg-water-manager-apologises-to-city-residents-for-10-day-water-outage-218318c2-ed13-4f49-a425-3c507adde4f8
Sponsored: “The aim of this workshop is to spread the footprint of the Water Research Commission (WRC) in the Northern as well as look at strategies which will ... Show more #WRCNCRoadshow
‘I want to put my head on the block’ – Senzo Mchunu promises angry eThekwini residents water by April
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-27-i-want-to-put-my-head-on-the-block-senzo-mchunu-promises-angry-ethekwini-residents-water-by-april/
Full of holes — the leaky water bill won’t solve SA’s service delivery crisis: The National Water and Services Amendment Bill prioritises stricter regulations ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-10-full-of-holes-the-leaky-water-bill-wont-solve-sas-service-delivery-crisis/
EFF election manifesto – Fact-checking four big claims on land, wealth, crime and sanitation in South Africa
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-07-eff-manifesto-fact-checking-four-big-claims/
‘Our land and jobs now. Stop load shedding!’: Fact-checking four big claims in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ 2024 election manifesto
africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/our-land-and-jobs-now-stop-load-shedding-fact-checking-four-big-claims-economic
Johannesburg Water Crisis: No Relief for Five Years: South Africa’s commercial hub, Gauteng Province, will be short of water until a cross-border supply ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/johannesburg-water-crisis-no-relief-for-five-years
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Ramaphosa says ANC campaign to hit top gear after election date announcement: President Cyril Ramaphosa said they will announce the election date soon.
iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-says-anc-campaign-to-hit-top-gear-after-election-date-announcement-d32d55b5-fc38-46bc-b50f-18033001c48f
President Ramaphosa’s 2024 State of the Nation Address: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his eighth State of the Nation Address on Thursday ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-08-president-ramaphosas-2024-state-of-the-nation-address/
Budget 2024: Godongwana urged to implement reforms, invest in infrastructure: Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget amid a tough economic ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/budget-2024-godongwana-urged-to-implement-reforms-invest-in-infrastructure-50af2476-e17d-42fe-9c80-f87a25b28abe
Tshwane residents gloomy over DA governance ahead of elections: Tshwane residents said the governing style of the official opposition does not represent what ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/tshwane-residents-gloomy-over-da-governance-ahead-of-elections-e53c0989-1c3f-4303-aa59-d26dd0989f86
Access to clean water is a major concern for Spur: The Spur Corporation said in its latest company report that access to water has become a major concern and ...
iol.co.za/business/access-to-clean-water-is-a-major-concern-for-spur-88001cc8-c02b-449a-a07c-bc1b2a0ea065
eThekwini fails to meet its own deadline to restore water to north Durban communities
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-fails-to-meet-its-own-deadline-to-restore-water-to-north-durban-communities-c97410fc-932c-4cc9-a0eb-67f9dd23d157
Cape Town announces scheduled water supply maintenance. These are the areas that will be affected
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town-announces-scheduled-water-supply-maintenance-these-are-the-areas-that-will-be-affected-78fe0dfb-931d-4b32-bcf5-86de4a52c9ff
‘I am Tintswalo,’ says Motsoaledi on rural healthcare: Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said when he started his medical practice in Limpopo ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/i-am-tintswalo-says-motsoaledi-on-rural-healthcare-da2d0195-838d-403e-9d1e-fa7c828fc49e
‘It’s ugly, it’s completely sickening,’ says water expert on Joburg’s rivers: Poor water infrastructure, shacks built along the banks and neglected wetlands all ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-08-its-ugly-its-completely-sickening-says-water-expert-on-joburgs-rivers/
eThekwini Municipality postpones planned water shutdown for northern areas: eThekwini Municipality has confirmed the postponement of a planned pipeline shutdown ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-municipality-postpones-planned-water-shutdown-for-northern-areas-6bfa27b1-f6c7-4fc3-b62a-12ced136eb79
Spraying of controversial herbicide on Vaal River water lettuce begins – critics urge caution
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-15-spraying-of-controversial-herbicide-on-vaal-river-water-lettuce-begins-critics-urge-caution/
Tshwane Mayor responds to Ramaphosa’s criticism of service delivery in Pretoria: He added that the local government depended heavily and largely upon the ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/tshwane-mayor-responds-to-ramaphosas-criticism-of-service-delivery-in-pretoria-cc8289d1-2261-4705-b039-fbc3ab5f3095
Badly run municipalities are wreaking havoc on commercial property demand: The indicators of a badly managed municipality quickly become difficult to ignore ...
iol.co.za/property/badly-run-municipalities-are-wreaking-havoc-on-commercial-property-demand-d82a27d9-5a77-4466-b19d-177f90171f4d
This is why Cape Town smells: Dr Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, took to social media to address the issue ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/this-is-why-cape-town-smells-5f775df2-b544-4708-b4ab-8c7da56a4157
Verulam residents say no straight answers over eThekwini water woes, minister makes bold promise
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/verulam-residents-say-no-straight-answers-over-ethekwini-water-woes-minister-makes-bold-promise-191f51bc-16f1-4110-9d2d-c0c25e58ed4a
Why Johannesburg’s taps keep running dry — An expert explains: The Conversation Africa asked geography professor Craig Sheridan, director of the Centre in Water ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-01-why-johannesburgs-taps-keep-running-dry-an-expert-explains/
Department of Water and Sanitation calls for vigilance, as collective dam levels in Western Cape hit 65.84%
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/department-of-water-and-sanitation-calls-for-vigilance-as-collective-dam-levels-in-western-cape-hit-6584-9bddab68-e52c-418f-b337-589b672fcbbe
Gwede MIA again while ecologically important Rietvlei and surrounding communities at risk
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-11-gwede-mia-again-while-ecologically-important-rietvlei-and-surrounding-communities-at-risk/
‘No good governance in Tshwane’: Ramaphosa slams DA on water supply, transformer shortages, filthy streets
iol.co.za/news/politics/no-good-governance-in-tshwane-ramaphosa-slams-da-on-water-supply-transformer-shortages-filthy-streets-955cf4af-45d0-4c72-9b54-495cb4fca715
Verulam residents say no straight answers over eThekwini water woes, minister makes bold promise
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/verulam-residents-say-no-straight-answers-over-ethekwini-water-woes-minister-makes-bold-promise-191f51bc-16f1-4110-9d2d-c0c25e58ed4a
‘We want water in our taps’ — Durban residents vent their ire at top eThekwini officials
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-28-we-want-water-in-our-taps-durban-residents-vent-their-ire-at-top-ethekwini-officials/
Toothless and injured: Phoenix residents stand-off with police during water protest
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/toothless-and-injured-phoenix-residents-stand-off-with-police-during-water-protest-a512e501-71a6-49e3-8a9c-dc5384934a4c
Shot in the face over water, Phoenix protester to join legal battle against police
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/shot-in-the-face-over-water-phoenix-protester-to-join-legal-battle-against-police-317edeb4-d833-496e-a260-e5efe8e4085a
Two thirds of municipalities fail to provide clean drinking water, yet recourse shortcomings prevail
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-18-two-thirds-of-municipalities-fail-to-provide-clean-drinking-water-yet-recourse-failures-prevail/
eThekwini Ratepayers say Municipality never kept to commitments on free water billing error
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-ratepayers-say-municipality-never-kept-to-commitments-on-free-water-billing-error-4ae63bf8-b69b-4ef6-89d2-e88ee49b8f17
eThekwini crises mount as Durban communities vent anger at years without running water
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-25-ethekwini-crises-mount-as-durban-communities-vent-anger-at-years-without-running-water/
Minister Senzo Mchunu outlines plans to tackle water woes in SA: The minister’s plans to tackle the water woes included building infrastructure as well as ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/minister-senzo-mchunu-outlines-plans-to-tackle-water-woes-in-sa-250eceb3-aec7-4c3a-a754-f3824758f1d2
UPL Chemicals denies involvement in eThekwini river pollution crisis: UPL Chemicals, based in Cornubia, north of Durban, denied contributing to the water ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/upl-chemicals-denies-involvement-in-ethekwini-river-pollution-crisis-746a5b6e-ba61-4b61-8da4-17e5b1681530
Minister Senzo Mchunu blames eThekwini’s water woes on poor governance: Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has thrown the government in ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/minister-senzo-mchunu-blames-ethekwinis-water-woes-on-poor-governance-4bf67cb6-9d3a-4981-8ce7-7af97ea89423
eThekwini’s conduct in free water billing saga ‘strange’, says former City manager Mike Sutcliffe
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwinis-conduct-in-free-water-billing-saga-strange-says-former-city-manager-mike-sutcliffe-5e878f79-4f6d-42e1-a62a-3cd506512d18
eThekwini’s DWS sits down with ratepayers to iron out billing drama: With compromises, suggestions, and hard truths, the eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwinis-dws-sits-down-with-ratepayers-to-iron-out-billing-drama-87925015-1abc-42f1-84c1-9c32011d394b
Durban activist on eThekwini’s sewage system takeover: 'We wait with bated breath for results'
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/durban-activist-on-ethekwinis-sewage-system-takeover-we-wait-with-bated-breath-for-results-e7f93297-64fc-4532-aba2-5b02c580821f
Environmental Champ of the Year: Civil justice activist Ferrial Adam: The executive manager of WaterCAN is turning the tide on water security in South Africa.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-28-environmental-champ-of-the-year-civil-justice-activist-ferrial-adam/
Zimbabwean government gives green light for supply of treated water to South Africa
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/zimbabwean-government-gives-green-light-for-supply-of-treated-water-to-south-africa-90434102-97f1-4af6-a9c6-59fb673ccfda
Government squeezes Durban taps over City’s failure to curb 58% water loss rate: With more than R2-billion worth of water revenue pouring down the drain in ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-14-government-squeezes-durban-taps-over-citys-failure-to-curb-58-water-loss-rate/
Climate change and South Africa’s water woes — an urgent call to community action
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-12-20-climate-change-and-south-africas-water-woes-an-urgent-call-to-community-action/
Durban festive season blow as beaches close due to high E. coli levels: Results from the eThekwini Municipality and its independent partners ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/durban-festive-season-blow-as-beaches-close-due-to-high-e-coli-levels-49354a5d-1674-4a1e-990c-17886b2e7c6f
eThekwini ratepayers against debt relief programme after municipal billing error: The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement says it is against the debt relief ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-ratepayers-against-debt-relief-programme-after-municipal-billing-error-404cf424-d50f-4500-8bef-dfc147be2230
Software giant to pay over $220 million to settle foreign bribery charges: The government said bribes were inaccurately recorded as legitimate business expenses ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article284147373.html
UPL asked to explain how ‘Agent Orange’ war poison chemical ended up in Durban river
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-11-upl-asked-to-explain-how-agent-orange-war-poison-chemical-ended-up-in-durban-river/
eThekwini Municipality silent on new water 'support team’ salaries: The eThekwini Municipality was not too keen on divulging how much it plans on paying the ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-municipality-silent-on-new-water-support-team-salaries-b62219ed-5c6d-4027-94d7-e5197cc012e3
‘Mister President, our biggest problem here, is water,’ Hammanskraal residents tell Ramaphosa
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-20-mister-president-our-biggest-problem-here-is-water-hammanskraal-residents-tell-ramaphosa/
eThekwini to restrict water flow at night due to low reservoir levels: The eThekwini Municipality said it will be restricting water flow between 9pm and 4am ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-to-restrict-water-flow-at-night-due-to-low-reservoir-levels-c2c4e88d-d4db-42cd-9fab-3ec873959b22
Joburg civil society water crisis forum established after tense meeting between officials and residents
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-15-joburg-civil-society-water-crisis-forum-established-after-tense-meeting-between-officials-and-residents/
16 Gauteng hospitals suffered water shortages and cancelled 392 operations this year, Gauteng Health reveals
iol.co.za/news/politics/16-gauteng-hospitals-suffered-water-shortages-and-cancelled-392-operations-this-year-gauteng-health-reveals-2144fbc7-e100-4263-9eef-7cd18a266f93
Agriculture department denies it’s imposing race-based quotas on exports: Weekend reports suggested that the government had slipped in new rules to bar farms ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-13-agriculture-department-denies-its-imposing-race-based-quotas-on-exports/
Salga says there's no room for incompetence and sub-par service delivery among municipalities
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/salga-says-theres-no-room-for-incompetence-and-sub-par-service-delivery-among-municipalities-23573806-fe8d-4d6e-9250-6ad5738096e3
South Africa: 46% of South Africa Water Contaminated, Treatment Works on Brink of Collapse
allafrica.com/stories/202312070303.html
Weaponised water: eThekwini Water and Sanitation employees fearful after multiple murders
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/weaponised-water-ethekwini-water-and-sanitation-employees-fearful-after-multiple-murders-8cb5cb0e-1f03-4a11-ae2f-1380c3307c2f
WATCH: I was exposed to havoc and damage sewage has done to the house, says Ramaphosa
iol.co.za/news/politics/watch-i-was-exposed-to-havoc-and-damage-sewage-has-done-to-the-house-says-ramaphosa-4dcf1cc1-d79d-4477-b701-4e2ddaa6ed3f
Almost a third of desperate Limpopo residents have no access to piped water — SAHRC
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-23-almost-a-third-of-desperate-limpopo-residents-have-no-access-to-piped-water-sahrc/
Municipalities spend over R1.6 billion to repair or replace stolen and vandalised electricity network
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/municipalities-spend-over-r16-billion-to-repair-or-replace-stolen-and-vandalised-electricity-network-bc7955f8-5ed1-4150-9a45-f84146c3920e
The Gauteng water crisis: ‘We can’t waste water we simply don’t have’: Telling residents to use less water is no solution to Gauteng’s water crisis ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-25-the-gauteng-water-crisis-we-cant-waste-water-we-simply-dont-have/
Ramaphosa wants security cluster to tighten laws to protect water infrastructure: President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked the Security cluster to make it a serious ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-wants-security-cluster-to-tighten-laws-to-protect-water-infrastructure-7bc2a4a5-4075-443b-88ab-339ea8e249ce
Two Nelson Mandela Bay supply dams are overflowing, more rain expected, but crucial reservoir is only 24% full
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-04-two-nelson-mandela-bay-supply-dams-are-overflowing-more-rain-expected-but-crucial-reservoir-is-only-24-full/
Nelson Mandela Bay walks tightrope of a wing and a prayer – and then finally … rain
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-28-nelson-mandela-bay-walks-tightrope-of-a-wing-and-a-prayer-weather-prophet-of-doom-and-then-finally-rain/
Harry Gwala mayor slams SAHRC for biased water inquiry report: Harry Gwala District Municipality Mayor Zamo Nxumalo said that the South African Human Rights ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/harry-gwala-mayor-slams-sahrc-for-biased-water-inquiry-report-18fa5ee5-80d6-44ba-b6b4-0cc425ff1d4a
Angry Joburg residents protest six weeks without water: Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges ...
mg.co.za/environment/2023-10-10-angry-joburg-residents-protest-six-weeks-without-water/
Commission warns of water supply ‘disaster’ in KZN unless municipalities tackle maintenance and corruption
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-20-commission-warns-of-water-supply-disaster-in-kzn-unless-municipalities-tackle-maintenance-and-corruption/
eThekwini mayor debunks critics, declares Durban open for business and progress: Despite facing criticism, eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda paints a picture of a ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini-mayor-debunks-critics-declares-durban-open-for-business-and-progress-212ca025-cdc9-4148-9564-9e91dbc74ccc
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