As Day Zero looms in Joburg, the news of the City’s 42 leaking reservoirs underlines the need for transparency Credit: OUTA The revelation that half of the City of Joburg’s […]
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The water supply situation will only improve when municipal managers face charges over failed water supply Credit: Shutterstock WaterCAN is deeply concerned about the ongoing water outages affecting the communities […]
WaterCAN calls on municipalities to warn the public about contaminated tap water 11 municipalities across six provinces consistently failing water quality tests without alerting residents Picture: Shutterstock The Blue Drop […]
Communities without water despite Joburg Water’s promises Thirsty and Frustrated—Joburg Residents Hunt for Joburg Water’s Tanks Picture: WaterCAN While the maintenance is welcomed and essential, frustrations with Joburg Water are […]
South Africa needs strong, ethical ministers for water and environmental ministries not destructive power politics More than 50 years after World Environment Day was established, environmental justice is still not […]
Foundation laid for the creation of a KwaZulu-Natal Water Forum Civil organisations and senior officials from water authorities say yes for civil society led water forum. WaterCAN, an initiative of […]
Carolina Eco Green and WaterCAN demand safe drinking water for Carolina Environmental organisation uses WaterCAN water testing kits and finds alarming levels of E.coli and coliform bacteria, but municipality fails […]
Mining Operations Impacting Clean Water Access Bench Marks Foundation and WaterCAN Urges Enforcement and Support for Affected Communities Image: Google Streetview The state of water resources in South Africa due […]
Dirty water in Savanna City? WaterCAN is concerned about reports of poor quality drinking water in Savanna City in Midvaal municipality. Since 4 April 2024, residents have complained about dirty […]
International Day of Action for Rivers: Take a Stand for Clean Waterways! WaterCAN celebrates International Day of Action for Rivers but demands a future with healthy, flowing rivers. Image: Twitter Today […]