President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that collapsing infrastructure and poor municipal management have worsened South Africa’s water crisis, saying urgent reform is required to prevent a...
Residents in Standerton say untreated sewage continues to flow into the Vaal River, prompting demands for criminal charges as government officials and the municipality dispute responsibility...
The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to R61.4 billion (US$1 billion) to support a programme to modernise utility infrastructure across eight...
New national law aims to stop water hoarding and private trading The proposed National Water Amendment Bill aims to stop individuals and companies profiting from withheld...
Province holds off on placing municipality under administration The Gauteng Cooperative Governance Department says the Emfuleni Local Municipality does not yet warrant being placed under administration....
Promises made, infrastructure lacking Slovo Park, an informal settlement south of Johannesburg between Eldorado Park and Lenasia, remains a vivid example of unkept promises and persistent...
Vaal Dam still spilling over, even as water levels ease slightly A small dip this week, but a massive difference from last year If you’ve driven...
A river system under pressure The Vaal Dam has been gathering water rapidly after days of heavy rain across the region. After the dam surged past...
A turning point for a community that has waited too long On the Vaal’s southern edge, the people of Emfuleni have lived with dry taps, leaking...
Mystery in the Water When dead fish began surfacing along the canals of Venice Village Estate at Hartbeespoort Dam last month, residents feared the worst. The...