Communities without water despite Joburg Water's promises

Thirsty and Frustrated—Joburg Residents Hunt for Joburg Water's Tanks

Picture: WaterCAN

While the maintenance is welcomed and essential, frustrations with Joburg Water are mounting. The utility had promised to deploy 85 water trucks and place 3...

South Africa needs strong, ethical ministers for water and environmental ministries not destructive power politics

More than 50 years after World Environment Day was established, environmental justice is still not a priority

Picture: OUTA

Today, on 5 June, we celebrate World Environment Day, a milesto...

Tackling the Root Causes of Sewage Manhole Overflows in Our Municipalities

Source: OUTA

This article first appeared in the Mail & Guardian, 14 May 2024

The sight and stench of sewage overflowing from manholes onto our streets highlights a failure in the very systems designed to protect public heal...

Foundation laid for the creation of a KwaZulu-Natal Water Forum

Civil organisations and senior officials from water authorities say yes for civil society led water forum.

WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), together with the Durban-based and world-renowned South Durb...

Carolina Eco Green and WaterCAN demand safe drinking water for Carolina

Environmental organisation uses WaterCAN water testing kits and finds alarming levels of E.coli and coliform bacteria, but municipality fails to clean up

Source: Imminent Mabuza

Carolina Eco Green, a leading environmental organisa...