How politics, mismanagement, and money intertwine in one of the country’s most vital public resources. Water, like energy, sits at the heart of South Africa’s development story.It fuels industries, sustains cities, and defines livelihoods. But it’s also a political battleground…
Charting South Africa’s journey toward sustainable water management. South Africa’s Department of Water Affairs (DWA) — now formally the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) — has been the backbone of the nation’s water governance for more than a century.…
South Africa is facing a serious water crisis, and the government is stepping in with new measures to improve the situation. During the Water Indaba 2025 conference in Midrand, key leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Water and…
By January 2025, the City of Tshwane announced that water supplied from the Magalies Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant to Hammanskraal was deemed safe for consumption. This milestone marked the completion of Phase 1 of a multi-phase project aimed at delivering…
The Tshwane metro council has approved a proposal to write off a R684 million water bill incurred by Hammanskraal residents. The decision, supported by DA, ANC, and EFF councillors, follows a report from the group financial services department recommending debt…
In September 2024, Tshwane introduced a collaborative initiative with Danish experts to tackle non-revenue water losses. The program focuses on identifying and repairing both visible and hidden leaks within the city’s water infrastructure. Trained artisans are being deployed to ensure…
It is almost a year since a deadly cholera outbreak was recorded in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, resulting into many fatalities. Since then, the Tshwane municipality has continued to grapple with aging water infrastructure, damage of bulk water supply pipes…
Water is an essential resource that affects every aspect of daily life, from household use to industrial and commercial activities. However, in October 2021, Johannesburg faced a severe water supply crisis due to high demand, power outages, and failing infrastructure.…