This week 100 citizen scientists will test water across South Africa We need to build trust in our drinking water. Join WaterCAN’s five-day project using volunteers to test our water […]

Jagersfontein mine owner must be held to account The collapse of the mine’s dam wall shows what mines get away with when government fails to provide oversight Image: Picture Twitter/@NationalCoGTA […]

Why we, the citizens, need to test our water resources The state of SA’s water should be raising alarm bells, but the lack of transparency and reliable data drowns out […]

Where are the No Drop reports? Wasting water through leaks is a form of tax abuse and a national challenge requiring all hands on deck South Africa is a water […]

Poor governance leaves women and children battling to access water Inadequate water access affects women and girls in poor households, schools and as smallholders feeding their families By Dr Ferrial […]

WaterCAN’s “What am I drinking?” survey finds only 37% routinely trust the quality of their drinking water Survey illustrates the need for greater transparency by municipalities on water quality Bad […]

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s water failure underlines need for national plan on Day Zeros Water runs out as metro drowns in incompetence South Africa must prepare better for more Day […]

Building a network of citizen scientists to help protect our water resources Faced with government collapse, activists look to citizen science as a tool to help protect water resources. A […]

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water Poor water quality becomes the norm as 77% of South Africa’s 1 186 water supply systems fail to meet the legal standards The Blue […]

Green Drop Report proves sewage pollution is dire It’s time for municipal managers responsible for failed systems to face criminal charges On 1 April 2022, the Department of Water and […]