Blog tagged as WaterCAN
A coalition of civil society organisations has sounded the alarm over the dire state of Durban’s Umbilo River. A 22-day investigation led by WaterCAN, Adopt-a-River, and Save Our Rivers and Sea from Sewage (SORS-FS) has uncovered extreme levels of pollution, including raw sewage leaks, industrial du...
Jonathan
22.04.2025 22:40:49 - Comment(s)
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...
Jonathan
28.03.2025 22:31:42 - Comment(s)
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...
Jonathan
28.03.2025 01:42:27 - Comment(s)
A collaborative water testing project in 115 high schools across five provinces equips students with the knowledge and tools to protect South Africa’s water quality.
Credit: OUTA
“Water checked, future secured” is the slogan of the WaterCAN Youth Collective’s water testing project for high school stu...Jonathan
19.03.2025 20:12:26 - Comment(s)
WaterCAN and JoburgCAN are concerned about the very small water budget increase, the plan for massive debt funding and the chaotic failure to process the adjusted budget
Credit: OUTA
Today the City of Joburg council tabled an adjustment budget with a little more spending for water infrastructure, f...Jonathan
28.02.2025 03:30:51 - Comment(s)
