Department spends billions on infrastructure, but communities still battle daily for water due to municipal ineptitude Image Credit: Shutterstock/OUTA/ Departments of Water and Sanitation Municipalities remain the biggest blockage in […]
MTBPS 2024 underlines the need for municipal reform to get basic services delivered Credit: Shutterstock The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS 2024) illustrates how widespread and unmanaged government dysfunction affects […]
Credit: OUTA This opinion piece was written by Dr. Ogone Motlogeloa South Africa is confronting a severe crisis where climate change and declining water quality intersect, leading to a significant […]
Gauteng consumers and municipalities should use water as though Day Zero is upon us, and get used to that as a way of life. Credit: OUTA The recent Rand Water […]
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 […]
South Africa’s next big crisis – this time with water – is here, and it will have a much bigger impact than our energy crisis. But citizen science activism can […]
Mismanagement and Neglect Expose Mogale City Residents to Health Risks Amid Sewage Crisis Credit: OUTA Reports of wilful and persistent sewage pollution by the City of Mogale reveal more than […]
Water Monitoring Day with nationwide water testing campaign Credit: OUTA WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), is proud to announce its 3rd annual water testing month […]
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 […]