Ramaphosa proposes ring-fencing water and electricity revenue for maintenance and broader local government reforms in a revised White Paper.
At an IOL mayoral debate in Durban, speakers warned that confusing bills and meter failures are leaving residents with inflated accounts and indigent applications unprocessed.
Rand Water warns rising municipal overuse, including Johannesburg and Tshwane, is straining bulk supply and could cause disruptions unless consumption falls.
Years of sewer failures have left communities in Limpopo, North West, Free State and Northern Cape facing raw sewage in streets, rivers and dams and growing...
Sewage spills and unsafe water tests in Thaba Chweu are undermining tourism across the Panorama Route, with businesses and activists calling for urgent intervention.
The Department of Water and Sanitation warns against wasting water and humiliating people during Spring Day, urging responsible celebrations amid El Niño concerns.
The City of Tshwane will cut water supply to customers fed by the Magaliesberg/Rosslyn Reservoir for 28 hours starting Friday morning as it replaces valves on...
What’s happening and when Rand Water will carry out planned bulk infrastructure maintenance from 29 May to 02 June 2026 (96 hours), a programme that will...
Proposed borehole rules draw fire over potential job and practical impacts Proposed rules on boreholes have provoked strong criticism from industry voices and opinion writers, who...
Department launches groundwater interventions as municipalities struggle The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has described a series of nationwide groundwater and rural water supply interventions...