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OPEN LETTER: Residents need answers on Lesedi’s continuing water crisis

Editors Note: This letter is addressed to Lesedi Local Municipality, Rand Water and the National Water Crisis Committee, known as Watercom.

Lesedi Local Municipality is a local municipality within the Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng. Rand Water is a state-owned bulk water utility supp...

26.10.2026 09:12:48

Johannesburg's water failures demand long-term solutions, not more finger-pointing

WaterCAN is calling for urgent political and technical leadership to address Johannesburg's deteriorating water infrastructure, warning that widespread outages and water-quality concerns are undermining public confidence.

Disruptions have affected Nana's Farm, Lawley, Ivory Park and Crosby, while...

23.10.2026 11:49:10

UPDATE: WaterCAN: Bronkhorstspruit’s water crisis demands accountability, not more excuses

This statement was originally published on 17 October. It has been updated to reflect the new developments in this matter.

At least six criminal cases involving the City of Tshwane's wastewater infrastructure, along with six separate criminal referrals arising from a Special Investigating Unit (S...

20.10.2026 06:12:00

WaterCAN calls for urgent intervention following Nana’s Farm protest

WaterCAN is deeply concerned about the latest service delivery protest in Nana’s Farm, Soweto, where residents continue to demand accountability over delayed development plans and inadequate access to basic services, including water, sanitation and electricity.

The protest follows promises repor...

19.10.2026 16:52:17

Johannesburg Water must widen access to public tender meetings – People’s Water Forum

The People's Water Forum is calling on Johannesburg Water to introduce virtual access to its public Bid Adjudication Committee meetings to reduce the cost of public participation and strengthen oversight of procurement decisions involving public money.

“Residents should not have to spend money pr...

06.10.2026 15:58:39

eThekwini cannot tanker its way out of a water crisis – WaterCAN

eThekwini Municipality’s disregard for regional water security has placed large swathes of KwaZulu-Natal at risk, and the city’s leadership should be held to account instead of ordinary residents, says WaterCAN.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has instructed the city that it can no longer ...

05.10.2026 21:46:08

Millions lost in water tender: Prevention must be strengthened in water procurement - WaterCAN

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28.09.2026 15:16:51

Intergovernmental approach key to protecting critical water infrastructure – WaterCAN

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21.09.2026 14:04:00

WaterCAN fifth annual testing week kicks off with water testing across the country

WaterCAN has distributed over 500 citizen science water testing kits across South Africa for its fifth consecutive annual Water Testing Week, taking place from 14 to 18 September 2026.

Community leaders, school learners, university undergraduates and water activists are testing water sources across t...

16.09.2026 10:23:42

#WaterActivism - WaterCAN training and #CitizenScience in Action. A Snapshot of 2026 so far.

On this page, we keep a running record of the outreach initiatives we have been involved in.

Sometimes this means attending a simple community meeting, either in person or virtually. On other days, we are teaching learners across the country how to become Water Citizen Scientists, upskilling communit...

07.09.2026 17:14:00