The Blue Drop Report released in 2023 highlights the fact that at least 46% of drinking systems don’t comply with microbiological standards. According to the regulations under the Water Services Act, it is mandatory for a municipality to inform users if it repeatedly finds water quality does not mee...

While the maintenance is welcomed and essential, frustrations with Joburg Water are mounting. The utility had promised to deploy 85 water trucks and place 300 JoJo tanks near hospitals, clinics, old age homes, schools, and police stations. 

However, residents still do not know where these can be...

Today, on 5 June, we celebrate World Environment Day, a milestone established during the landmark Earth Summit of 1972, which also led to the formation of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). 

This day is dedicated to raising awareness and prompting action for environmental protect...

WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), together with the Durban-based and world-renowned South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), have – along with various other provincially-based community organisations –laid the groundwork for the creation of a civil s...

Carolina Eco Green, a leading environmental organisation in Carolina, Mpumalanga, is sounding the alarm on the municipality’s persistent neglect of water safety. Despite repeatedly raising concerns about the poor quality of tap water, the municipality fails to respond effectively. Independent water ...

The state of water resources in South Africa due to mining operations has raised significant concerns regarding the enforcement of regulations and the support for communities affected by these activities. "As a result, the path to clean drinking water as a human right is even further away ...

WaterCAN calls on municipalities to treat complaints about contaminated tap water as urgent, and to share information with the public to give people confidence in their drinking water. The issue was reported by residents to the municipality who agreed to dispatch a team. However, on 5 April there wa...

Today (March 14th) marks the International Day of Action For Rivers – a pivotal day to spotlight the urgent need for collective action in safeguarding our precious waterways. At WaterCAN, we echo the global call to save, celebrate, and raise awareness about the critical role rivers play in sustainin...

WaterCAN, a leading civil society organisation dedicated to ensuring access to clean and safe water, is alarmed that the authorities are struggling to resolve the dire water supply situation in Johannesburg. 

“Johannesburg is on the brink of a catastrophic water supply crisis,” says Dr Ferrial A...