Over 11 days in the National Water Month of March, residents in the City of Johannesburg have been pushed to the edge by the water outage that cut across the city from Soweto in the south to Randpark Ridge in the north. . Residents were told that the outage started on Sunday 3 March with a power out...

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...

WaterCAN, a leading advocate for water conservation and safety, is deeply concerned over Rand Water's announcement that glyphosate, a herbicide, will be sprayed on the Vaal River to combat the water lettuce and hyacinth problem. This raises significant environmental and public health concerns. 

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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 ...