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Eastern Cape villages face an additional 2-year water shortage
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Eastern Cape villages face an additional 2-year water shortage

Thousands of dead fish
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Thousands of DEAD fish found at Hartbeespoort dam [PICS]

Sanitation
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What is the solution to South Africa’s sanitation problem?

Eastern Cape villages face an additional 2-year water shortage
Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape villages face an additional 2-year water shortage

Thousands of dead fish
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Thousands of DEAD fish found at Hartbeespoort dam [PICS]

Sanitation
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What is the solution to South Africa’s sanitation problem?

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Gauteng weather: Johannesburg residents warned to use water sparingly

By Cheryl Kahla13-11-2018 11:59

Level 1 water restrictions are now in place.

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Watch: Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet [video]

By Erene Roux07-11-2018 14:02

New ways of dealing with waste are being tested in Durban, South Africa under grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Reinvent the Toilet” challenge.

Giyani Bulk Water supply project
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Embattled Giyani Bulk Water supply project set to cost taxpayers R6.7 billion

By Luke Daniel23-10-2018 09:54

The eastern parts of Limpopo are suffering from a severe shortage of clean water.

Dams
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Government clamps down on illegal dams, Eastern Cape farmer fined R1‚5 million

By Luke Daniel05-10-2018 13:30

Alastair Rudman‚ the farm owner in question, plans to appeal the court judgement.

Sahrc's report into the Vaal River crisis
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Rand Water boss hikes bonuses amid the rising ecological disaster at Vaal River

By Andile Sicetsha10-08-2018 12:55

The Sedibeng Regional Sewer Scheme launched three years ago to clear the Vaal River water of all the raw sewage. It’s 2018, and nothing’s happened.

Capetonians are dumping all ki
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Capetonians are dumping all kinds of bizarre junk down the city’s sewers

By Siviwe Breakfast22-07-2018 23:30

Clearing out the blockages is costing the city millions.

Theewaterskloof dam
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National Government gives update on reducing Cape water restrictions

By Nic Andersen04-07-2018 17:56

How soon is “soon”?

Nomvula Mokonyane Bosasa
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Water and Sanitation Department’s R6.4 billion irregular expenditure shocker

By Alexis Haden10-05-2018 11:05

That’s a lot of irregularities.

SAP
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Water Department wasted over R700m on duplicate software deal – Report

By Nic Andersen23-04-2018 11:22

There are currently multiple water crises across the country. On numerous occasions, the national department of water and sanitation has said it has no money. Now, we might know why.

water debate umuziwabantu
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ANC government “failing” South Africa over water – DA

By Nic Andersen08-03-2018 18:07

The water situation in South Africa is multifaceted and everyone is shifting blame. Parliament tried to hold a water debate to sort it all out.

department of water
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Department of Water probe welcomed by Western Cape government

By Nic Andersen27-02-2018 17:41

The Western Cape Government is rejoicing at the news that SCOPA will investigate the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Mokonyane Day Zero
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Cape water crisis: Mokonyane says there won’t be a “Day Zero”

By Siviwe Breakfast09-02-2018 10:26

Minister confident that “Day Zero”will be averted.

"Sending water to Cape Town will cause drought in Gauteng" - Water Department's odd claim
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“Sending water to Cape Town will cause drought in Gauteng” – Water Department’s odd claim

By Tom Head01-02-2018 13:11

Eyebrows have been raised with this one

water crisis
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CPT Water Crisis: National government says it will help extract final 10% of dams

By Nic Andersen22-01-2018 15:45

The Cape Town water crisis is starting to reach peak panic mode. National government has now spoken out on what they are going to do to help in terms of getting access to every last drop of water.

Cape Town water crisis
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Eastern Cape drought could overtake the one in Cape Town

By Siviwe Breakfast18-01-2018 12:44

The Eastern Cape en-route to overtaking the Western Cape as far as Day Zero is concerned.

Mokonyane Day Zero
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Minister of Water and Sanitation to get tough on defaulting municipalities

By Siviwe Breakfast27-11-2017 14:25

Defaulting municipalities could cause a water crisis of their own.

department of water
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“White people can not urinate on our democracy” – Minister Mokonyane

By Nic Andersen11-08-2017 11:34

This Zuma loyalist is in a great mood.

These are all the towns in SA
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These are all the towns in SA where the water is not safe to drink – report

By Nic Andersen02-08-2017 13:35

Tap water, anyone?

Read: 50 000 litres of sewage
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Read: 50 000 litres of sewage enter SA’s rivers every second

By Nic Andersen24-07-2017 10:38

It is as bad as it sounds.

Cape Town, you’re in serious w
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Cape Town, you’re in serious water trouble

By Alexis Haden25-04-2017 16:59

Things are bad, you guys.

department of water
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Read: Mokonyane’s ‘bankrupt’ water dept treats Cuban engineers to R11 million pay hike

By Ezra Claymore20-04-2017 18:05

One of Jacob Zuma’s most vocal cheerleaders and minister of water and sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane has bumped up the salaries of her controversial Cuban engineers by a staggering R11.1 million.

The Vaal Dam opened 1 sluice g
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The Vaal Dam opened 1 sluice gate and its truly an incredible sight [video]

By Nic Andersen03-03-2017 11:00

The power of kiloliters of water moving all at once…

ANCWL slams media for “smear c
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ANCWL slams media for “smear campaign” against minister who bankrupted her dept.

By Ezra Claymore13-02-2017 11:16

Over the weekend it was reported that minister Nomvula Mokonyane had bankrupted the department of water and sanitation to the extent of R4.3 billion.

Mokonyane’s department of wate
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Mokonyane’s department of water and sanitation bankrupt. Report

By Ezra Claymore12-02-2017 11:36

When Nomvula Mokonyane isn’t shouting down Zuma’s detractors in parliament, she dabbles in playing minister of water and sanitation… albeit not very well it would seem.

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