Flooded with complaints, the South African Human Rights Commission has launched a formal inquiry into whether Gauteng’s water failures amount to systemic rights violations, and it wants to hear from residents. Submissions close on 30 April. The South African Human…
The 2025 Green Drop report was grim reading, but it also named municipalities that treat their sewage to a high standard, and some that have turned failing systems around. Their stories show what works. When the Department of Water and…
The first full Green Drop report since 2022 shows wastewater treatment getting worse across almost every province, with the share of critical systems rising from 39 to 47 percent. Only 14 systems in the country earned certification. On Tuesday 31…