The division of water into different categories, such as public water and private water, normal flow and surplus water, which existed under the 1956 Water Act, was done away with. All water thereafter had the same status in law. This means that the privatisation of water is prohibited and all South African citizens have equal water rights
With Johannesburg said to be fast approaching ‘Day Zero’, the mayor was also questioned about missing funds
The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water
Residents of Claremont, in the west of the city, have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’
On World Environment Day, we must challenge – in word and deed – the assumption that environmental issues are somehow separate from daily life
Bulk water supplier Rand Water warned that its systems were ‘dropping fast’ because of extremely high consumption
Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities
Johannesburg’s Alexander Park reservoir is taking strain, leaving taps dry for days
While residents battle water cuts and filthy streets, Pikitup and Joburg Water leaders face multibillion-rand nepotism claims
Questions bubble up over water utility’s board’s process of filling R2.6 million-a-year senior post
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Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend
The water shortage was caused by ‘an incident’ at the Eikenhof pump station, the bulk water supplier said
The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station
South Africa’s service delivery woes have attracted all manner of violence. As water becomes more scarce, things will get worse
Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis
