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On the bottle: The 82-year-old James Mutle has to pay youngsters to chase after trucks that deliver drinking water otherwise he and others have to buy bottled water. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘We are paying for this dirty water’

Despite the SA Human Rights Commission declaring the water in Hammanskraal unfit for consumption, citizens are being forced to buy their own

GroundWork executive director Bobby Peek said the R200 million penalty “is probably one of the biggest fines to date of a municipality for water infringements”. File photo: Oupa Nkosi

Successful HIV treatment create health problems by contaminating water with ARVs

Traces of the drugs are found in urine and faeces, but water treatment plants are not designed to remove them

Availiability of water for multiple use makes a big difference in the day-to-day life of rural communities

The ideal partner in multiple use water services

A public-private partnership working together with the water users themselves can deliver ‘green growth’

The easy-to-use POU water purification system significantly lowers the risk of contracting waterborne diseases

Access to clean, safe water for all is possible

Consumption of unsafe water contributes to a downward spiral of health and poverty

Johannesburg Water supplies services to around 4.4 million people

No substitute for water

The City of Johannesburg is creating awareness of the value of water

The curious case of diarrhoea in Diepsloot

The curious case of diarrhoea in Diepsloot

As water trouble continues in Diepsloot, it appears residents are starting to suffer the health consequences — but not according to official figures.

Diepsloot water the picture of health

Residents worry as taps stay dry in Diepsloot

The water crisis in Diepsloot has intensified as water tanks stand empty and no word on when the area would have water again.

South Africa’s water crisis just got expensive

South Africa’s water crisis just got expensive

South Africa will need R570-billion for investment in the water value chain in the next 10 years, says the department of environmental affairs.

Assessing the true value of water in Southern Africa

As water resources in Southern Africa come under pressure from growing population, economic accounting for water could aid better management.

Johannesburg on acidic water time bomb

Millions of litres of highly acidic mine water is rising up under Johannesburg and could spill out into its streets, Parliament has heard.

Report reveals rotten state of SA’s sewage plants

The shocking state of SA’s sewage plants was revealed in the long-awaited Green Drop Report released by Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica.

Jo’burg

Jo’burg, Cape Town are leaders in water quality

A report on South Africa’s water quality management has found that Johannesburg and Cape Town have the cleanest drinking water in the country.