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WaterCAN welcomes Emalahleni ruling – calls for nationwide crackdown, personal accountability for municipal polluters

WaterCAN welcomes Emalahleni ruling – calls for nationwide crackdown, personal accountability for municipal polluters

WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide crackdown on municipal polluters and the individuals who ena...

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Jonathan
13.11.2025 20:47:24 - Comment(s)
Days before the G20 Summit, Joburg Water’s R1 Billion debt sparks humanitarian crisis – says WaterCAN.

Days before the G20 Summit, Joburg Water’s R1 Billion debt sparks humanitarian crisis – says WaterCAN.

  • Johannesburg Water’s debt has surged past R1 billion, resulting in unpaid contractors thousands without access to water;
  • WaterCAN accuses the city of financial mismanagement and demands urgent action;
  • With the G20 Summit days away, WaterCAN warns that the city’s priorities are misplaced, prioritising ...
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    Jonathan
    11.11.2025 11:16:31 - Comment(s)
    “No Water, No Vote”: Joburg’s united protest demands action

    “No Water, No Vote”: Joburg’s united protest demands action

    The Joburg Crisis Alliance notes that the water crisis protest on 01 November 2025, at the Metro Centre, brought people together from across the city of Johannesburg in a show of unity. The large numbers who attended the protest reflected the unity that can be built from a common struggle across rac...

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    Jonathan
    05.11.2025 11:51:40 - Comment(s)
    Media Advisory: Citizen-led  Joburg Water Protest to be held on 1 November 2025

    Media Advisory: Citizen-led  Joburg Water Protest to be held on 1 November 2025

  • Peaceful, united protest: Joburg residents, community organisations, and civil society will protest on Saturday, 1 November 2025, outside the Johannesburg Council Chambers to demand urgent action on the city’s worsening water crisis.

  • Non-political movement: Organisers have urged participants to avoid...
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    Jonathan
    15.10.2025 18:18:36 - Comment(s)
    Civil society to protest water crisis in Johannesburg

    Civil society to protest water crisis in Johannesburg

    • Johannesburg residents, civil society groups, and community organisations have united under a city-wide coalition demanding urgent action to end what they describe as a “human rights and economic emergency” caused by the worsening water crisis.
    • In a formal letter to Mayor Dada Morero, the coalit...
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    Jonathan
    15.10.2025 18:18:36 - Comment(s)

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