Johannesburg has lost more than R10 billion worth of drinking water in four years, with losses consistently above 45 percent. The Auditor-General blames a failure to maintain the network, and says it cannot even be sure how bad the losses…

Municipalities now owe the country’s water boards more than R27 billion, R23 billion of it overdue. The department’s budget for 2026/27 shows how that debt, and a shrinking budget, shape what can be built. When a household does not pay…

The African Union has made water and sanitation its theme for 2026, and South Africa has embraced it. The declaration puts water at the centre of the continent’s development agenda, and gives South Africa a chance to lead. Every year,…