Category Archives: Water Security

Joburg water supply to be disrupted for essential maintenance

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKoena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025 Johannesburg Water has announced that essential maintenance work to be carried out by Rand Water will disrupt the supply to several parts of the city between June 3 and July 21. Read More

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Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel reopened

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 25 May 2025 The Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel has finally been reopened after being two months behind schedule. Read More

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SIU investigating water contracts worth R6 billion

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJarryd Westerdale, The Citizen, 15 May 2025 The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is leading the compliance fight to solve South Africa’s water crisis. Read More

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Vaal Dam exceeds 120% capacity after opening of 10th sluice gate

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEnkosi Selane, The Citizen, 26 April 2025 The Vaal Dam has reached a concerning 120.69% capacity as of Saturday, according to the latest Vaal Dam and Vaal Barrage Hydrological Information. Read More

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At least R900 billion needed to fix SA’s water woes

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEnkosi Selane, The Citizen, 10 April 2025 South Africa needs R900 billion over the next decade to fix its ageing water and sanitation systems. Read More

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SA in a water crisis – govt officials admit

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKoena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 28 March 2025 SA’s water crisis has reached a critical point, with government officials sounding the alarm over the country’s deteriorating water systems and the growing challenges to providing safe, clean drinking water to millions of … Continue reading

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