WaterCAN, a leading advocate for water conservation and safety, commends the Minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Minister Senzo Mchunu for confronting the alarming state of water in South Africa and warning water services authorities (WSAs) of their responsibilities to provide ...

The science of climate change is clear and demands urgent action. The mounting scientific evidence of a climate catastrophe is not going to wait for politicians to get on board to tackle climate change with the urgency it needs. This year’s United Nations 28th Conference of the Parties to the U...

The criminal case against Sasol for allegedly discharging water contaminated with chemicals including vanadium into a tributary of the Vaal River was postponed on Monday 20 November to 5 July 2024. 

The postponement was agreed between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Sasol, at the NP...

The national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Rand Water (RW) and Johannesburg Water (JW) got together with WaterCAN and civil society organisations at the weekend to discuss the water crisis in Johannesburg. 

But the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), which controls the funds available for it...

WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), has called for urgent meetings with Rand Water and Johannesburg Water over the ongoing water crisis. 

Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges, marked by frequent shutdowns, water she...

WaterCAN’s second annual Water Testing Week is underway this week, running from the 17th to the 24th of September encompassing the World Water Monitoring Day on 18 September and culminating in World Rivers Day on 24 September. WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), is ...