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 […]
Tackling the Root Causes of Sewage Manhole Overflows in Our Municipalities Source: OUTA This article first appeared in the Mail & Guardian, 14 May 2024 The sight and stench of […]
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 […]
How to jointly stop the water crisis from becoming a national catastrophe The water crisis in Johannesburg must not be seen as just a localised city issue; it is a […]
The lightning strike, the closed tap and the missing mayor: Joburg’s water crisis isn’t over yet Joburg’s 11-day water crisis exposed a chain of disaster, from years of inadequate maintenance […]