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Water activists join hands to highlight dire state of eThekwini Metro’s rivers

WaterCAN and Adopt-a-River wants national government to intervene in Durban pollution crisis.

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WaterCAN, a water-focused initiative driven by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and Adopt-a-River, a KZN...
Jonathan
08.02.2023 20:25:23 - Comment(s)

Water situation will not improve until water boards maintain infrastructure

The AG’s report on water infrastructure again underlines water losses and lack of accountability for mismanagement

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The Auditor-General (AG) report to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation...
Jonathan
10.11.2022 19:07:18 - Comment(s)

National water pricing strategy adds new charges rather than improve debt collection

It’s time to link executive pay to the collection of revenue, WaterCAN tells government

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Water entities should focus on strategies for collecting outstanding debt and improving efficiencies – such a...
Jonathan
04.11.2022 01:15:54 - Comment(s)

This is why we need the No Drop reports: to watch over aging water systems

Rand Water and municipalities leak water and money

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All levels of government can no longer ignore the water infrastructure crisis that leaves communities across the country, and now in Gauteng, with unreliabl...
Jonathan
22.10.2022 01:37:13 - Comment(s)

Tap water may pass water testing, but concerns about quality of raw water sources

WaterCAN and activist citizen scientists’ tests reveals regular water testing is imperative

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Tap water may be safe to drink in some urban areas, but raw water sources such as streams, rivers and dams have high...
Jonathan
11.10.2022 23:23:21 - Comment(s)