WaterCAN is a growing network of citizen science activists who are committed water guardians and willing stewards advocating for clean, safe and sustainable water. This is achieved by:
- Using citizen science that empowers civil society
- Managing water quality testing, data and information
- Driving corrective actions through accountability and advocacy
- Protecting South Africa’s water resources
WaterCAN’s latest Press Releases
WE ARE HIRING: Water Activist
🌊 Join the fight for Water Justice: WaterCAN is hiring a Campaign Coordinator with a [...]
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08
Jun
Jun
The new Water Anti-Corruption Forum must deliver
WaterCAN, a civil society organisation advocating for water justice, has welcomed the launch of the [...]
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15
May
May
WaterCAN Responds to the Mayor’s State of the City Address
Bold Words Must Be Matched with Urgent Action on Water and Sanitation Credit:OUTA According to [...]
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09
May
May
Going to the park? Take a rubbish bag and pick up a load of litter
The Joburg spruits need your help Credit:Shutterstock Unrestrained sewage spills from the City of Johannesburg [...]
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29
Apr
Apr
We can restore the Umbilo River: A citizen science call to action
A coalition of civil society organisations has sounded the alarm over the dire state of [...]
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22
Apr
Apr
We can restore the Umbilo River: A citizen science call to action
8 April 2025 A coalition of civil society organisations has sounded the alarm over the [...]
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08
Apr
Apr
Water Summits without Civil Society are a waste of time—and water
Government’s exclusion of civil society shows it’s not serious about solving SA’s water crisis. Credit: [...]
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28
Mar
Mar
Toxic time bomb: Klip River pollution crisis demands action
Decades of industrial waste and sewage spills have turned the Klip River into a health [...]
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27
Mar
Mar