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WaterCAN raises alarm over unsafe tap water in Tulbagh – calls for immediate boil water notice and urgent intervention

WaterCAN raises alarm over unsafe tap water in Tulbagh – calls for immediate boil water notice and urgent intervention

UPDATE 18 December 2025: WaterCAN has been in contact with both the Witzenberg Municipality and the Western Cape Government concerning the crisis in Tulbagh. As soon as we have more details we will provide an updated statement.

07.12.2025 21:54:02
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Sanitation and pit latrines should be treated as a national crisis, says WaterCAN

Sanitation and pit latrines should be treated as a national crisis, says WaterCAN

In the wake of yet another tragedy involving poor sanitation infrastructure at schools, the water and sanitation civic activism non-profit WaterCAN demands the National Government to prioritise the dignity of learners.

WaterCAN is devastated by another tragic death, this time a six-year-old Grade R p...

22.08.2025 11:09:09
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UPDATE: Joburg Water responds to WaterCAN on Gauteng ecoli concerns

UPDATE: Joburg Water responds to WaterCAN on Gauteng ecoli concerns

05.08.2025 00:26:16
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Gauteng E.coli alarm bell: Water safety under question

Gauteng E.coli alarm bell: Water safety under question

WaterCAN is raising alarm over the Gauteng Province’s failure to meet basic microbiological water quality standards.


READ NOW:Our lettersent to Joburg Water and the Department of Water and Sanitation


This follows recent public commentary by wat...



19.07.2025 04:25:32
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Unsafe Water in Schools: Learners lead the call for urgent action

Unsafe Water in Schools: Learners lead the call for urgent action

A new report released by WaterCAN today reveals a disturbing truth: 43% of water samples tested from South African schools are unsafe for human consumption, posing a serious threat to the health, dignity, and educational rights of thousands of learners across the country.

You can download the report ...

25.06.2025 21:00:32
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The new Water Anti-Corruption Forum must deliver

The new Water Anti-Corruption Forum must deliver
WaterCAN, a civil society organisation advocating for water justice, has welcomed the launch of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF), led by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), as a critical intervention to confront entrenched corruption across South Africa’s water value chain. WaterCAN ...
16.05.2025 00:58:33
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WaterCAN Responds to the Mayor’s State of the City Address

WaterCAN Responds to the Mayor’s State of the City Address
Bold Words Must Be Matched with Urgent Action on Water and Sanitation


According to WaterCAN, a water justice group, the City of Johannesburg Mayor’s 2025 State of the City Address failed to instill confidence that Johannesburg is treating its water and sanitation crisis with the urgency and transpare...

09.05.2025 20:41:08
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Going to the park? Take a rubbish bag and pick up a load of litter

Going to the park? Take a rubbish bag and pick up a load of litter
The Joburg spruits need your help

Unrestrained sewage spills from the City of Johannesburg and rubbish are polluting the Johannesburg spruits which run from Gauteng to Mozambique, are used for water sports, religious ceremonies and replenishing wetlands, and are needed by people, birds and wildlife i...

29.04.2025 21:09:48
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Water Summits without Civil Society are a waste of time—and water

Water Summits without Civil Society are a waste of time—and water
Government’s exclusion of civil society shows it’s not serious about solving SA’s water crisis.


The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest Indaba (27–28 March 2025) brought together government officials, academics, the private sector, and media to discuss the country’s deepening water crisis. Bu...

28.03.2025 22:31:42
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Toxic time bomb: Klip River pollution crisis demands action

Toxic time bomb: Klip River pollution crisis demands action
Decades of industrial waste and sewage spills have turned the Klip River into a health hazard – WaterCAN is calling for accountability before more lives are at risk.


The Water Community Action Network (WaterCAN), is demanding urgent action following a University of Johannesburg study confirming the l...

28.03.2025 01:42:27
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