Blog by Jonathan

“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...

Jonathan
05.11.2025 11:51:40 - Comment(s)
Is the Sewer System of Johannesburg Collapsing?

Written by Dr Teresa Dirsuweit

In 2024, WaterCAN — an organisation that monitors and reports on water quality — distributed testing kits to volunteers across the Johannesburg area. Dedicated citizen scientists have been regularly testing the city’s streams and monitoring pollution sources. The r...

Jonathan
04.11.2025 13:45:11 - Comment(s)
Community-led citizen science a solution to Free State’s water crisis

Communities in the Free State are living through a daily water crisis - dry taps, contaminated rivers, and sewage flowing through neighbourhoods. 
On 14 October 2025, WaterCAN held a community water training and testing workshop in the Free State to help citizens take back control through scienc...
Jonathan
28.10.2025 15:58:43 - Comment(s)
OPINION: Celebrating the value of water through citizen science - Water Testing Week
Op-Ed by Nhlanhla Sibisi - WaterCAN Campaigns Coordinator and Nomsa Daele - WaterCAN Senior Team Leader. 

WaterCAN, with partner organisations, celebrated its 4th Annual Citizen Science Water Testing Week at the Johannesburg Zoo - covering the week of 15-19 September 2025. The launch was held on...

Jonathan
16.10.2025 13:16:04 - Comment(s)
Voices from WaterCAN's Testing Week - KERA

The Kirstenhof and Environs Residents’ Association (KERA) took part in WaterCAN’s 4th annual Citizen Science Water Testing Week, contributing vital local data from the Kirstenhof Duckpond, Westlake River, and Keysers River to South Africa’s largest public water-quality database. The national campaig...

Jonathan
16.10.2025 13:05:00 - Comment(s)