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Sol Plaatjie Thoko Riet Phumzile Van Damme
lifestyle

Water cuts: Tweeps react to cringe clip of municipal spokesperson [watch]

Water shortages, water cut, Musina, Limpopo, Police, Unrest
Limpopo

Musina Unrest: A fight for water, police make four arrests [Video]

Nomzamo Mbatha has shared the destruction caused by the KZN floods on her Instagram account
Celeb News

Nomzamo Mbatha disturbed by KZN floods damage at family home [photo]

Sol Plaatjie Thoko Riet Phumzile Van Damme
Lifestyle

Water cuts: Tweeps react to cringe clip of municipal spokesperson [watch]

Water shortages, water cut, Musina, Limpopo, Police, Unrest
Limpopo

Musina Unrest: A fight for water, police make four arrests [Video]

Nomzamo Mbatha has shared the destruction caused by the KZN floods on her Instagram account
Celeb News

Nomzamo Mbatha disturbed by KZN floods damage at family home [photo]

Ethekwini water tanker
KwaZulu-Natal

eThekwini: Water tanker held at gunpoint by Isipingo Hills residents

By Nokwanda Ncwane25-04-2022 09:22

The eThekwini Municipality implemented water restrictions on Saturday, residents allegedly held a water tanker driver at gunpoint.

Bobby van Jaarsveld collects water from a truck amid the clean water shortage in SA
Celeb News

Like the rest of us: Bobby van Jaarsveld is seen queuing at water truck

By Megan van den Heever20-04-2022 16:25

‘Our town has been without water for 5 days’: Afrikaans singer Bobby van Jaarsveld said in a Facebook post about the clean water shortage.

KZN floods, flooding in KZN, KwaZulu-Natal floods, water shortage, water sanitation, fear of water-borne diseases, fear of diarrhoea outbreak
KwaZulu-Natal

Experts monitoring situation in KZN as fear of water-borne diseases grows

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty17-04-2022 11:14

Environmental Health Practitioners are monitoring numbers for early identification of water-borne diseases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

water shutdown Rand Water
George

George water reservoirs remain under SEVERE pressure

By Corné van Zyl06-02-2022 10:43

The George Municipality warned residents that the main drinking water reservoirs are still under severe pressure.

Ugu Municipality
News

eThekwini Municipality announces water cuts in 12 regions

By Lyse Comins25-11-2021 22:21

eThekwini Municipality has announced that there will be an interruption to the water supply in these twelve areas.

george western cape water
News

eThekwini Municipality urges residents to save water after pump failure

By Lyse Comins17-11-2021 20:12

eThekwini Municipality has asked residents to implement water saving tips to ensure water reserves do not run out due to a pump failure.

city of johannesburg rand water 54 hour outage
News

UPDATED | Johannesburg 54-hour water outage: Here are the affected areas

By Storm Simpson15-11-2021 08:11

‘Water supply reduction will result in poor to no water supply during peak demand periods in most high laying and high demand areas,’ said the City of Johannesburg. Sandton and Lenasia were added to the list of affected areas recently.

Ugu Municipality
News

Water shutdown: Soweto and Johannesburg CBD among affected areas

By Siseko Gwegwe09-11-2021 10:07

This is a tough one to take. First Eskom and now Johannesburg residents have a water shutdown to start next week. Here are the affected areas.

Home water filtration reduces carbon footprint
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Water shortages: UGU tankers ‘politically’ deployed claims DA

By Lyse Comins18-10-2021 06:30

Some parts of region have been without water for almost two weeks after the municipality blamed the problem on leaks.

KwaZulu Natal
News

KwaZulu Natal installs water boreholes but needs R150 billion to add more

By Siseko Gwegwe29-09-2021 11:00

The KwaZulu Natal government has a new water supply plan of R150 billion. About 20% of residents do not have access to water.

Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis
News

EThekwini: Most areas will not have water for the next 7 days

By Nokwanda Ncwane24-07-2021 08:00

Several areas under the eThekwini Municipality will be without water for at least 7 days due to a pump disruption in Shallcross.

Water outages crisis
News

eThekwini Municipality Water Outage Latest: City to fix problem

By Lyse Comins10-06-2021 20:49

eThekwini Municipality assured residents on Thursday night that it is attending to the widespread water outage in the Pinetown area.

dam levels drop
News

Despite heavy rainfall in the Kouga region dam levels has dropped

By Natasha Bezuidenhout10-05-2021 14:49

Heavy rainfall experienced in the Kouga Region last week did not make any difference to plummeting dam levels in the area.

dam levels drop
News

Water crisis plan to prepare for ‘Day Zero’ in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Natasha Bezuidenhout28-04-2021 20:41

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has put measures in place to prepare for Day Zero. A water crisis plan was announced on Wednesday.

Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis
News

Nelson Mandela Bay is headed towards ‘Day Zero’ as dam levels plummet

By Natasha Bezuidenhout28-04-2021 16:07

Drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay is expected to run out of water by 1 July. Day Zero is fast approaching as dam levels continue to drop.

infrastructure development
News

Alternative water sources set for drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay

By Natasha Bezuidenhout23-04-2021 15:51

Alternative water sources in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality include the construction of the R200m Coega Kop water treatment works.

dam levels drop
News

Water drive to avoid ‘Day Zero’ in drought-stricken Eastern Cape

By Natasha Bezuidenhout22-04-2021 14:42

The Kouga Municipality together with the Kouga Business Forum (KBF) has started a water drive to assist communities in Hankie and Patensie.

water disruptions johannesburg
News

These Durban suburbs won’t have water on Thursday

By Lyse Comins24-02-2021 08:24

eThekwini Municipality has advised residents that the planned maintenance water shutdown is necessary to avoid a possible two month shortage down the line.

Wash away toilet paper blues a
Lifestyle

Wash away toilet paper blues and save money, water and environment in one splash

By Riyaz Patel14-01-2021 03:54

Used once, for obvious reasons, and then flushed away, it’s not something we are keen on recycling either making it pretty much the ultimate single-use item.

Water outages crisis
News

Government throws R600m lifeline to cash-strapped water boards

By Riyaz Patel02-12-2020 00:45

Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu said the funds will go some way in helping the water boards to absorb the increase in raw water charges.

Henley Dam community members p
News

Henley Dam community members protest over lack of water

By Ground Up20-10-2020 12:43

Protester’s main demands are to have the D2344 road fixed, a community hall for the area, and a regular water supply.

R6m needed for emergency water
News

R6m needed for emergency water relief in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Riyaz Patel03-10-2020 21:25

The news comes as the national water department provided an update on water infrastructure projects in the Eastern Cape.

SA dam levels latest as of Wednesday 3 June
News

Water-saving encouraged as SA dam levels begin to decline weekly

By Andrea Chothia04-06-2020 15:11

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concerned regarding the latest national dam level figures.

Water tanks run dry in Motherw
News

Water tanks run dry in Motherwell informal settlements

By Ground Up20-05-2020 09:37

‘Residents spend time in long queues waiting to fetch water’ says community leader.

COVID-19: It’s hard to wash yo
News

COVID-19: It’s hard to wash your hands when 380 families share three taps

By Ground Up25-03-2020 13:03

‘If I use the one bucket of water to do laundry then I remain without water to cook and wash hands.’

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