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
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
WATER CHECKED, FUTURE SECURED
A collaborative water testing project in 115 high schools across five provinces equips students with [...]
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19
Mar
Mar
Joburg’s adjustment budget sinks without resolving water crisis
WaterCAN and JoburgCAN are concerned about the very small water budget increase, the plan for [...]
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27
Feb
Feb
Joburg’s water crisis: Residents left high and dry
No water plus not enough information plus inadequate planning equals a deluge of anger among [...]
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13
Feb
Feb
SONA 2025 is clear as mud on water projects
WaterCAN welcomes the promise to prioritise water challenges, but wants clarity on spending and strong [...]
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07
Feb
Feb
Thank you to 3500 active citizens who signed on to help fix Joburg’s water infrastructure
WaterCAN delivers water infrastructure budget petition to the Speaker of the City of Joburg, and [...]
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29
Jan
Jan
Join WaterCAN’s Call for Joburg to Rewrite the Water Budget
Sign WaterCAN’s petition calling on the City of Joburg to table an amended budget on [...]
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16
Jan
Jan
How to use WaterCAN’s testing kit
How to discard WaterCAN’s testing kit
An initiative by
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is a registered non-profit civil action organisation funded by the South African public.
OUTA focuses on tackling corruption and the misappropriation of public funds. The Community Action Network (CAN) is an independent division of OUTA funded separately, and with its own management team. CAN seeks to substantially improve municipalities by empowering and strengthening the role of local community organisations and associations. To find out more about OUTA, visit www.outa.co.za.