Blog tagged as Ramaphosa

Johannesburg Water needs urgent national intervention, says WaterCAN

WaterCAN has learned that Rand Water, the bulk water supplier to Johannesburg, is preparing to exercise its option to demand a three months’ deposit of about R2.5 to R2.7 billion. This is about a billion Rand more than Johannesburg Water’s Capital Expenditure Budget and is the result of repeated mi...

Jonathan
20.02.2026 08:22:19 - Comment(s)
No more promises: South Africa’s water crisis needs timelines, transparency and consequences

WaterCAN notes that President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed water security and the criminality that thrives when taps run dry on the national agenda during the 2026 State of the Nation Address. This focus reflects years of sustained pressure from communities, civil society and activists across South A...

Jonathan
13.02.2026 09:42:59 - Comment(s)