South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions. A new approach is needed
South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. "Access" from a human rights ...
National water crisis poses a huge threat to public safety
South Africa is facing a severe water crisis that threatens public safety and health… with increasing urbanisation, climate ...
IPPMEDIA5d
Migrant traders play a key role in South African tourism: It’s time policy makers protected them
STREET traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating employment for others. Some even source products locally, such as beadwork, ...
Mining Weekly14d
Formal mining industry fatalities at record low; TB, silicosis also declining
Speaking at a media briefing at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town on Tuesday, Minerals Council South Africa safety and sustainable development head Dushen Naidoo said the ...
Independent Online16d
Uprooting Cape Region’s thirsty pine trees to avert water crisis
The Cape Region in South Africa is staring at such a crisis ... and water security. The reduced flows in the rivers that feed major water supply dams, such as Theewaterskloof, one of Cape Town ...
Independent Online18d
Cape Town’s K9 crisis: neglect and incompetence in SAPS leadership
He added that Cape Town’s K9 crisis reflects a national failure. “Handlers across the country are trained and ready but lack dogs. Without these critical tools, they are being set up to fail.
politicsweb19d
Unpacking Cape Town's drought crisis plan
Cape Town - Five months ago, the City of Cape Town realised the way it was handling the drought crisis was not working. Instead of focusing on pushing down water demand and supplementing its supply ...
Richmond19d
Richmond water crisis fund begins taking applications, launches with $650K in city funds
Richmond officials on Friday announced that the Water Crisis Fund, which began taking applications Friday morning, had launched with around $650,000 in city funds. That’s on top of a $25,000 ...
MyJoyOnline21d
Cholera threat looms over Cape Coast amid water crisis – Central Regional Health Directorate warns
The Central Regional Health Directorate has issued an urgent warning about a potential cholera outbreak in the Cape Coast Municipality due to an ongoing water crisis affecting several communities.
sapeople.com22d
Cape Town: Water outages this week lasting up to 8 hours
Residents in several areas will experience water supply shutdowns this week as Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate conducts essential maintenance work on its infrastructure. The planned ...
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Cape Town: Water shutdowns this week for up to 8 hours
Residents in several areas will experience water supply shutdowns this week as Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate conducts essential maintenance work on its infrastructure. The planned ...
WLTX1922d
Here's specifically what's wrong with this small town's water and sewer systems
SWANSEA, S.C. — Tonight the town of Swansea has a much clearer picture when it comes to problems with their utility infrastructure, specifically water and sewer. Members of council and the ...