Blog tagged as WaterCAN

WaterCAN slams poor timing of Rand Water's planned shutdown amid ongoing Johannesburg water crisis, asks for shutdown to be reconsidered or alternatives to be explored to mitigate disruptions.  

As a nation, we must urgently change our relationship with water

Department spends billions on infrastructure, but communities still battle daily for water due to municipal ineptitude

MTBPS 2024 underlines the need for municipal reform to get basic services delivered

This opinion piece was written by Dr. Ogone Motlogeloa 

South Africa is confronting a severe crisis where climate change and declining water quality intersect, leading to a significant impact on public health and the environment. This crisis affects all facets of South African life, demanding a ...

Gauteng consumers and municipalities should use water as though Day Zero is upon us, and get used to that as a way of life.

As Day Zero looms in Joburg, the news of the City’s 42 leaking reservoirs underlines the need for transparency

South Africa’s next big crisis – this time with water – is here, and it will have a much bigger impact than our energy crisis. But citizen science activism can help turn it around. Dr Ferrial Adam, WaterCAN’s executive manager, explains how.