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The Blue, Green and No Drop certification programmes are the department’s regulatory mechanisms to improve municipal drinking water quality, wastewater management, water conservation and demand management.

SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical

The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water improvements are marginal and non-revenue water losses remain high in multiple provinces, highlighting urgent need for municipal investment and reform

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Mzikazi Tyakume, who lives in KwaKlifu village in Qonce, part of Buffalo City, in the Eastern Cape, says that she is boycotting the elections later this month. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy

Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings

Irate community members say they will boycott the May 29 elections because of housing and infrastructure failures

  • Khaya Koko
8 min read
Friends and family attend the mass symbolic funeral service for the 21 children who died at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenary Park on July 06, 2022 in East London, South Africa.(Photo by Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Human Rights Commission highlights failure to protect children in Enyobeni Tavern case

The commission released its final investigative report into the alcohol-related tragedy that claimed 21 young people’s lives in Buffalo City in 2022 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Eyaaz
1 min read