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Rand Water 30-hour
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Water RESTRICTIONS possible as power failures impact supply

Water shortage in Kariega
News

Water shortage in Kariega becomes SERIOUS after pipe burst

Mayor water sabotage SAMWU
News

Protests over water shortages shut South Africa’s N1 highway

Rand Water 30-hour
News

Water RESTRICTIONS possible as power failures impact supply

Water shortage in Kariega
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Water shortage in Kariega becomes SERIOUS after pipe burst

Mayor water sabotage SAMWU
News

Protests over water shortages shut South Africa’s N1 highway

Eastern and western Tshwane water
Eastern Cape

Day Zero looming: Nelson Mandela Bay dams at combined 12.3%

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty27-05-2022 09:57

While contingency plans are in place, Nelson Mandela Bay residents could soon be without water due to the ongoing drought and low dam levels.

water shortage Santiago
Environment

Santiago’s water shortages force them to ditch exotic plants

By AFP20-04-2022 16:54

In their drought-busting efforts, Santiago aim to replace thirsty exotic plans with more endemic ones that can handle water shortages.

Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis
News

Watch Water Latest: No material to fix burst pipes, leaks in EThekwini

By Lyse Comins15-04-2021 09:08

An oversight visit of eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation storerooms has revealed a shortage of plumbing materials.

Leopard Creek
Lifestyle

Is it time for golf to go? A Dutch-based social activist certainly thinks so

By Riyaz Patel10-01-2021 02:36

Abbey Richards laments that “over 9 billion litres of water” are wasted in the US each year to maintain the appearance of golf courses.

Water trading on Wall Street m
World News

Water trading on Wall Street means world’s most vital resource as a basic human right under threat, UN warns

By Riyaz Patel13-12-2020 09:14

Why should we worry? Because treating water as a tradable commodity puts a basic human right into the hands of investors.

Butterworth water protests pol
News

Butterworth water protests politically motivated says municipality

By Ground Up23-10-2020 11:23

Residents say they’ve had no water delivered for two weeks and are demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa address them on the crisis.

Over 700 residents left with o
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Over 700 residents left with one litre of water a day in Eastern Cape village

By Ground Up15-09-2020 11:42

‘We are pleading with anyone who can assist us to come forward before we all die because no one can live without water.’

Pretoria water interruptions
News

Two-day water supply disruption in Pretoria amid urgent maintenance work

By Dan Meyer17-08-2020 12:43

The planned maintenance means that residents in Pretoria will suffer water disruptions between 5:00 and 21:00 on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

water truck torched
News

Water truck torched by masked men in Eastern Cape

By Dan Meyer27-05-2020 12:06

The truck driver and a colleague were ambushed by 10 armed men who removed them from the vehicle before setting it alight.

Stinkwater
News

CSIR confirms water at Stinkwater unfit for human consumption

By Junie Sihlangu27-09-2019 12:00

Stinkwater residents told to avoid drinking contaminated groundwater.

giyani Kimberley water shutdown sol platjee
News

Polokwane protests: Water supply restored, five arrested

By SAnews30-04-2019 14:24

It was less about water services and more about service delivery, says the water and sanitation department.

Borehole scam: Two officials t
News

Borehole scam: Two officials to answer to City of Limpopo for missing R100m

By Andile Sicetsha04-07-2018 13:36

R2 million for each borehole: How did these two senior municipal officials from Limpopo get away with more than R100 million?

Harvesting fog: these guys cou
Lifestyle

Harvesting fog: these guys could have the answer to SA’s water crisis

By Erene Roux01-06-2017 12:14

A simple solution that can make such a big impact on people’s lives.

Drought crisis
News

What happens when the dams run dry?

By Ground Up20-05-2017 10:49

Mayor Patricia de Lille: “We are going to have to cut the water off for long hours like with load-shedding”

City of Cape Town hits water s
News

City of Cape Town hits water saving target for the first time

By Ezra Claymore19-04-2017 10:39

The penny seems to have finally dropped for Capetonians, as the city has for the first time since instituting water restrictions, reached its usage target.

Fed-up with waiting, residents
News

Fed-up with waiting, residents of informal settlement sort out their own water supply

By Ground Up03-03-2017 11:52

Santini community in Butterworth remain without electricity or sanitation

This water crisis won’t be Cap
Lifestyle

This water crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last

By Ground Up17-02-2017 09:55

It’s time to implement long-term strategies in the face of climate change and population growth

Cape Town finally woke up to r
Lifestyle

Cape Town finally woke up to rain and thunderstorms and Twitter couldn’t cope

By Erene Roux27-01-2017 12:54

Let it rain, let it pour!

Watch: Incredible footage of t
Video

Watch: Incredible footage of the Matlabas River filling up after the recent drought [video]

By Caryn Edwards26-01-2017 09:39

Videographer Heinrich Stofberg captured some beautiful footage as a Limpopo river began to fill up after one of the worst droughts South Africa has experienced in years.

eastern western Tshwane water
News

Water-shedding could be the next load-shedding, says Maimane

By The South African13-07-2015 15:12

There will soon be a “full-blown crisis” of “distastrous” proportions in South Africa, says Maimane.

SA’s electricity woes have spi
News

SA’s electricity woes have spilled over into a full-blown water crisis… no power no pumps

By Gerhard Jacobs24-01-2015 07:54

Look, it was bound to happen, but no-one thought it would hit this soon and this hard. Eskom aint got the power and, unfortunately, without power there’s no way of getting water to the people.

Drink up while you can — South
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Drink up while you can — South Africa drifts toward a full-blown water crisis

By Gerhard Jacobs05-11-2014 10:38

South Africa is already using 98% of all available water resources and, with summer here it’s only going to get worse.

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