Blog categorized as Testing Week 2025

OPINION: Celebrating the value of water through citizen science - Water Testing Week

OPINION: Celebrating the value of water through citizen science - Water Testing Week

Op-Ed by Nhlanhla Sibisi - WaterCAN Campaigns Coordinator and Nomsa Daele - WaterCAN Senior Team Leader. 

WaterCAN, with partner organisations, celebrated its 4th Annual Citizen Science Water Testing Week at the Johannesburg Zoo - covering the week of 15-19 September 2025. The launch was held on...

16.10.2025 13:16:04
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Voices from WaterCAN's Testing Week - KERA

Voices from WaterCAN's Testing Week - KERA

The Kirstenhof and Environs Residents’ Association (KERA) took part in WaterCAN’s 4th annual Citizen Science Water Testing Week, contributing vital local data from the Kirstenhof Duckpond, Westlake River, and Keysers River to South Africa’s largest public water-quality database. The national campaig...

16.10.2025 13:05:00
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WaterCAN Testing Week: Creating Partnerships

WaterCAN Testing Week: Creating Partnerships

More than 500 citizen science kits were distributed across South Africa as part of WaterCAN’s annual National Water Testing Week, uniting partners and volunteers from every province. Schools, community groups, and environmental organisations took part in testing rivers, taps, and boreholes — generat...

16.10.2025 11:32:33
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