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Jagersfontein mine owner must be held to account

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by WaterCAN
Jagersfontein
12
Sep

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 […]

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Why we, the citizens, need to test our water resources

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by WaterCAN
06
Sep

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 […]

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Where are the No Drop reports?

Posted on August 30, 2022February 14, 2023 by WaterCAN
Water leak
30
Aug

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 […]

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Poor governance leaves women and children battling to access water

Posted on August 8, 2022February 2, 2023 by WaterCAN
Women Water
08
Aug

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 […]

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WaterCAN’s “What am I drinking?” survey finds only 37% routinely trust the quality of their drinking water

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by WaterCAN
28
Jun

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 […]

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Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s water failure underlines need for national plan on Day Zeros

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by WaterCAN
Nelson Mandela Bay Day Zero
15
Jun

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 […]

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Building a network of citizen scientists to help protect our water resources

Posted on June 2, 2022February 2, 2023 by WaterCAN
citizen science
02
Jun

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 […]

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Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 by WaterCAN
11
Apr

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 […]

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Green Drop Report proves sewage pollution is dire

Posted on April 4, 2022April 11, 2022 by WaterCAN
04
Apr

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 […]

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Webinar: Sewage Pollution in South Africa – A Human Rights Violation

Posted on March 28, 2022March 30, 2022 by WaterCAN
28
Mar

Webinar: Sewage Pollution in South Africa – A Human Rights Violation The state of South Africa’s water resources and sanitation services and infrastructure are in a dire state. Billions of […]

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