Water Crisis
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Knysna receives R2,5 million emergency funding as water crisis deepens
The Western Cape Government has authorised R2,5 million in emergency funding to address critical deficiencies in Knysna’s water infrastructure as the town continues to grapple with water security challenges.
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Provincial interventions bring relief to Knysna’s water crisis
The Western Cape government is addressing Knysna’s severe water crisis through urgent interventions, infrastructure repairs, and water management improvements.
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Deputy minister calls for coordinated effort to tackle water challenges
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has called for academic institutions to play a central role in addressing South Africa’s water challenges through science-based interventions and innovation.
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Kouga seeks Churchill, Impofu dam transfer amid water crisis
Kouga Municipality requests increased water allocation and transfer of Churchill and Impofu dam management from Nelson Mandela Bay.
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Villiersdorp faces severe water crisis
Villiersdorp is grappling with a severe water crisis that threatens to leave taps running dry, prompting urgent community efforts.
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Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants – critical infrastructure for millions of…
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Johannesburg leaders granted steep pay increases as taps run
Whilst Johannesburg residents endure weeks without running water, the city’s top political office bearers have voted to increase their own salaries.
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DA launches billboard campaign criticising premier’s hotel shower remarks amid Gauteng water crisis
DA launches billboard campaign criticising premier’s hotel shower remarks amid Gauteng water crisis.
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President creates national water crisis committee as water becomes top priority
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, to be chaired by himself, as part of government’s elevated response to what he described as the…
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Water infrastructure failures in Midrand and Gqeberha expose R400-billion maintenance crisis
Ongoing water disruptions in Midrand and Gqeberha are not isolated incidents but symptoms of a national infrastructure crisis requiring R400-billion to address.
