The DA says Rand Water has caused a humanitarian crisis in Gauteng and they should be held accountable for it.
The City of Ekurhuleni says it will continue to provide roving water tankers to the affected areas until the water supply normalises.
City of Tshwane says there is no sabotage of its reservoirs despite residents complaining of having no running water
Rand Water says that it will take a few days to restore full water supply to Ekurhuleni and the City of Tshwane.
Possible water restrictions are on the cards as supply at Rand Water is being impacted severely by power failures and warm temperatures
Part of South Africa’s longest highway was shut on Monday by protesters who were demonstrating over water shortages.
While contingency plans are in place, Nelson Mandela Bay residents could soon be without water due to the ongoing drought and low dam levels.
An oversight visit of eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation storerooms has revealed a shortage of plumbing materials.
Abbey Richards laments that “over 9 billion litres of water” are wasted in the US each year to maintain the appearance of golf courses.
Why should we worry? Because treating water as a tradable commodity puts a basic human right into the hands of investors.
The planned maintenance means that residents in Pretoria will suffer water disruptions between 5:00 and 21:00 on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
The truck driver and a colleague were ambushed by 10 armed men who removed them from the vehicle before setting it alight.
Stinkwater residents told to avoid drinking contaminated groundwater.
It was less about water services and more about service delivery, says the water and sanitation department.
R2 million for each borehole: How did these two senior municipal officials from Limpopo get away with more than R100 million?
A simple solution that can make such a big impact on people’s lives.
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.
Let it rain, let it pour!
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.
There will soon be a “full-blown crisis” of “distastrous” proportions in South Africa, says Maimane.
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.
South Africa is already using 98% of all available water resources and, with summer here it’s only going to get worse.