COSATU threatens protest over water crisis
Cape Town – Cosatu warned on Thursday that it would mobilise its members for protest action if the government did not address the looming water crisis soon. Spokesperson Patrick Craven said the...
View ArticleR300m to restore Berg River water quality
IT will cost in the region of R300 million to remove alien vegetation from the Berg River that’s drastically affecting the water quality. The river – 294km long – runs through several agricultural...
View ArticleThe Hidden Water Cost of South Africa’s Coal Addiction
It’s a little known fact that South Africa has some of the best quality water in the world – for those who have access to it, and can afford to pay for it. But the country is facing a looming water...
View ArticleWhat to do with rainwater
I found this fantastic blog, which tells the story so much better than I could. Of course it relates to another city, in another country, but it’s well worth a read. Basically, a US study found that if...
View ArticleRhodes creates cheap water testing kit
MODIFICATIONS to a cheap and simple home test kit made from basic school science laboratory chemicals and everyday household items could help improve South African tap water quality. Experts say the...
View ArticleIs South Africa’s drinking water OK?
Water is essential to all life on earth, and in solidarity with the focus on World Water this past month, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) applauds our municipalities for...
View ArticleRich paying too little for water, says WWF
Cape Town – The cost of water is unevenly distributed in South Africa as the wealthy pay far less for quality water than they should, an environmental organisation has said. “The rich are, for the...
View ArticleExtent of SA’s water crisis exposed
An Eyewitness News investigation spanning all nine provinces has revealed the extent of South Africa’s water emergency and the growing pressure on government to deal with it. Canvassing communities...
View ArticleAfriForum water quality project is ‘misleading’
Johannesburg – AfriForum’s project to test water quality in South Africa is misleading the public, the department of water affairs said on Tuesday. “Such actions carry the possibility of a legal...
View ArticleSA’s water supply: how safe and accessible is it?
Cape Town – Following the tragic death of three infants from contaminated water in Bloemhof, News24 questions the safety of South Africa’s water supply. In President Zuma’s state of the nation address...
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