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Urban drought: The persistent water shortages in Johannesburg, often making it necessary for residents to collect water from tankers for daily use. (Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
DURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE

Smidgen of hope as eThekwini water losses decline — but they are still excessive

Despite slight improvements, supply remains strained and ratepayers continue to demand urgent action on infrastructure, billing and governance

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
Rand Water has assured residents in the City of Johannesburg that water will flow into taps soon
DADA MORERO

Water shortages ease in parts of Joburg

Water minister Senzo Mchunu temporarily increases Rand Water’s bulk water allocation, while the City of Johannesburg looks to raise funds for water infrastructure upgrades

  • Mandisa Ndlovu
2 min read
Rand Water is already over the limit for water it can extract from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) and it would be irresponsible to increase it for Gauteng, said the director general of the department of water and sanitation.(Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
GAUTENG

Rand Water to cut flows to Gauteng councils from Friday night to avoid ‘complete systems crash’

Utility says water restrictions are not going far enough

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
Madiba’s life and words show us that humaneness is the balm our country needs to heal (Trevor Samson/AFP)
COUNTRY

Honour Mandela by protecting water

"Mandela’s values were not confined to realising political freedom but included issues such as environmental justice."

  • Letters
2 min read
Professor Martine Visser
DROUGHT

Avoiding a water crisis, one nudge at a time

NSTF-Water Research Commission Award

  • Kerry Haggard
3 min read