Category Archives: Water Security

We’re working to augment water supply, says dept, as dam levels decline

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTamika Gounden, Eyewitness News, 19 January 2023 The Water and Sanitation Department said it was working to augment water supply, as dam levels decline across the country. Read More

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Rand Water reservoirs are just above 40% as heatwave season hits

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 18 January 2023 Rand Water on Tuesday said amid the first heatwave of the season hitting certain parts of South Africa, its reservoirs are hovering just above 40%. Read More

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Joburg Water urges residents to use water sparingly amid load shedding crisis

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 17 January 2023 While the country received some relief from stage 6 load shedding, Johannesburg Water has urged residents to use water sparingly. Read More

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Home of mayor’s mother torched in Parys during water protest

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBelinda Pheto, Times Live, 17 January 2023 The home of the mother of the mayor of Ngwathe municipality in Parys, the Free State, was torched by angry protesters on Monday morning. Read More

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Stage 6 load shedding: Water supply under threat

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMarizka Coetzer, The Citizen, 17 January 2023 There are more problems than solutions to the current power crisis as load shedding continues. Read More

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Gauteng water supply at risk as power cuts put water pump stations under strain

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023 As South Africa continues to endure rolling power cuts, Gauteng’s water supply is now at risk of running dry. Read More

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