Blog by Jonathan

• WaterCAN has called for an urgent, independent audit of all South Africa’s water boards.
• Executive Manager Dr Ferrial Adam condemned the waste as “immoral and unacceptable”.
• The organisation warns that without accountability, transparency and financial reform at water boards, South Africa’s water cris...

• WaterCAN’s fourth annual Citizen Science Water Testing Week runs 15–19 September, with the official launch on 18 September at the Johannesburg Zoo, in partnership with Joburg Parks
• Over four years, more than 5,000 tests have been conducted, building South Africa’s largest citizen science water qualit...

Johannesburg civil society organisations stand with the residents of Coronationville, Westbury, Westdene, Martindale and Sophiatown who took to the streets on Wednesday to demand what should never be denied - clean, reliable water.

Burning tyres and clouds of tear gas filled Coronationville as roads ...

On July 18, 2025, WaterCAN raised the  alarm over the Gauteng Province’s failure to meet basic microbiological water quality standards.

Our initial press statement - which you can read here was based on  public commentary by water scientist Ms Ayesha Laher, who highlighted the province’s co...