The latest Green Drop report shows how the country’s rivers are being “turned into sewage channels”

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

Emergency measures include a temporary increase in Rand Water allocation, leak repairs, illegal connection removal and accelerated capital works

SCORE: E With 105 of South Africa’s 144 municipal water service authorities classified as failing – representing nearly three-quarters of the country’s water governance structures – Majodina’s tenure faces critical scrutiny. Municipal debt to water boards has surged to R25 billion, threatening operational viability. Criminal networks — the “water mafia” — exploit illegal connections, extortion […]

The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water

Political and administrative delays, treaty complications and changes in government leadership contributed to the jump

Of South Africa’s 144 water service authorities, 105 are performing ‘dismally’, according to Minister Pemmy Majodina

SCORE: D- Known for her flamboyant hats and headdress, Pemmy Majodina has big shoes to fill. Her predecessor, Senzo Mchunu, drew widespread praise for his tireless efforts to turn around the department, which had been hollowed out by state capture. She is still in the early stages of her tenure and under close scrutiny and […]

The deputy president says decaying water systems and financial strain at municipalities are driving SA’s water shortage

The province is ‘not doing the right things’ to rescue itself from running out of water, Pemmy Majodina told parliament’s portfolio committee on water and sanitation

Pravin Gordhan’s earliest role as an organiser of civil resistance still carries relevance

The minister stood up MPs waiting for a briefing on the reinstatement of the water board’s chief executive days after he was fired after a corruption investigation

New Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says she will work with municipalities that are in debt, diversify water supply to include desalination and introduce measures to reduce water use levels

Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts