Category Archives: Water Security

SA municipalities owe Water & Sanitation Dept more than R23bn for water

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 15 March 2023 Department of Water and Sanitation director general Sean Phillips said that municipalities across the country owe the department in excess of R23 billion for water. Read More

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Mchunu says Gauteng has enough water despite shortages in some municipalities

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo & Gloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 14 March 2023 Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu said that Gauteng has adequate bulk water security, despite water shortages in some municipalities. Read More

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City of Tshwane warns residents of 12-hour water supply disruptions

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 14 March 2023 Some City of Tshwane residents have been warned they may experience water supply disruptions for up to 12 hours after Rand Water announced that it will carry out two maintenance projects. Read More

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Free State municipality leaks millions as 56% of water trickles away

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSinesipho Schrieber, Times Live, 9 March 2023 Fifty-six percent of water meant for Matjhabeng municipality residents in the Free State is lost due to leaks, with taps running dry for days. Read More

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WC sets aside R3 billion to upgrade water infrastructure over next 3 years

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNtuthuzelo Nene, Eyewitness News, 8 March 2023 About R3 billion has been set aside for the next three years to fix and upgrade water infrastructure in the Western Cape. Read More

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Joburg residents battle water outages

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 2 March 2023 Scores of Johannesburg residents are still battling water outages. Read More

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