Blog tagged as 2026
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day and World Water Day, the reality for millions is stark: “Day Zero” is not a future threat - it is already here. WaterCAN believes authorities at local, provincial and national level are continuing to violate the rights of millions of people by failing to provid...
WaterCAN says the latest Green Drop Report, Blue Drop Progress Assessment findings confirm a deepening water and wastewater crisis in South Africa and reflect a continued failure to act despite years of warnings.
Green Drop Report
South Africa’s wastewater treatment performance has declined, with on...
WaterCAN is deeply concerned by reports from Limpopo that residents in Mokopane are facing serious questions over the safety and quality of their drinking water after discoloured, brown water was reportedly supplied to several communities.
WaterCAN was first contacted by Baba Selomo from the Young U...
WaterCAN has condemned the City of Johannesburg after residents of Nana’s Farm, Phumla Mqashi and Water Works, all informal settlements in the city, were left without water for five days.
The organisation said activists in the affected communities reported that there had been no regular tanker deliv...
