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

The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’

The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking

Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state

Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis