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Riverlands community wants govt to declare town a disaster area after 2nd flooding incident
The Western Cape’s Riverlands community has to wait for another 12 weeks before water supply is restored. The community was…
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Suspect linked to murder of DWS official Sello Machitje arrested
Police have arrested a suspect believed to be linked to the murder of Water and Sanitation Department official, Sello Machitje.…
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Criminal cases opened against municipalities for sewage spills
The Water and Sanitation Department has opened criminal cases against municipalities across the country for contravening environmental and water legislation.…
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Cape Town municipal officials praised for rescuing baby from house fire
Municipal officials have been praised for going beyond the call of duty to rescue a two-month-old baby from a house…
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DA demanding action on water crisis
The DA is marching to the Water and Sanitation Department on Wednesday morning. The party will hand over a memorandum…
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eThekwini’s Water and Sanitation Department manager shot dead
The manager for Community Services in the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Department, Khumbulani Khumalo, was shot dead on Friday…
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Dam levels drop despite heavy rains
There’s been cold, rainy weather in large parts of the country. It’s led to localized flooding, but national water levels…
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DWS warns SA’s poor water quality could pose a potential health risk
The Water and Sanitation Department has noted a significant decline in South Africa’s water quality. About 50% of water services…
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DWS: Some municipalities not upfront about the quality of their drinking water
The Water and Sanitation Department on Tuesday revealed that some municipalities weren’t informing residents that their water may not be…
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Dept of Water & Sanitation working on solutions to improve water quality
The Water and Sanitation Department says it’s working on sustainable solutions to improve the country’s water quality and security. The…
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Bikers deliver bottled water to Hammanskraal
A group of female motorbike riders has donated thousands of litres of potable water to Cholera-stricken Hammanskraal. Water and Sanitation…
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Senzo Mchunu: Discussions with Treasury have started following cholera outbreak
The Water and Sanitation Department has begun discussions with Treasury on sorting out the water crisis in Hammanskraal. Minister Senzo…
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WC residents urged to save water amid slow refill of dams
The Water and Sanitation Department said Western Cape dams were refilling too slowly this year, and urged residents to conserve…
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Cholera outbreak death toll rises to 12
The death toll in the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has risen to 12. Over 100 people have been infected. The…
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Water Department urges South Africans to use water sparingly ahead of a dry winter
The Water and Sanitation Department urged South Africans to use water sparingly as a drier winter season approaches. In its…
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Residents to start benefiting from Giyani Bulk Water Project
Limpopo — like other provinces in the country — has had to deal with years of water scarcity. Now, after…
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Water department requests load shedding exemption
The Water and Sanitation Department is set to hold a meeting with Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa. The meeting is aimed…
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5 Vaal Dam sluice gates closed after water levels subside
The water and sanitation department said on Sunday that five sluice gates at the Vaal Dam were closed over the…
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Heavy rains wreak havoc across Gauteng
Evacuate or move to higher ground. That’s the suggestion from the Water and Sanitation Department to residents living along Gauteng’s…
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Water Department says load shedding severely impacts water supply
The Water and Sanitation Department’s director-general Dr Sean Phillips said the high stages of load shedding have had a severe…
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Flood warning as Vaal Dam overflows
The government is warning of possible flooding in the Vaal. It follows heavy rainfall and high dam levels. Over the…
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Gauteng to get bulk emergency water
The Water and Sanitation Department will be sending water to Gauteng. That’s to deal with the current water shortages affecting…
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SAP ordered to repay over R81 million
Software company SAP has been ordered to pay back a whopping R81 million to the Water and Sanitation Department. In…
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Public urged to use water sparingly despite dam levels rising
Despite the weekly report revealing an improvement in dam levels in some parts of the country, the Water and Sanitation…
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South Africa will face a water crisis worse than electricity disaster, MPs told
Members of Parliament (MPs) have warned that South Africa could have a water “crisis” and not just an energy one.…
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Western Cape residents urged to use water sparingly as dam levels dip by 2%
There’s been an over 2% drop in the Western Cape’s water storage dam level. The provincial Water and Sanitation Department…
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Slight decline in South Africa’s water levels
Water levels in the country are said to have slightly declined compared to last week. The Water and Sanitation Department…
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Water & Sanitation Dept: Water might constrain economic development
South Africa doesn’t have a water crisis, but there is scarcity according to the Water and Sanitation Department’s Director-General, Sean…
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MPs urge DWS to follow up on summit solutions to South Africa’s water issues
Parliament’s urged the Water and Sanitation Department to follow through on proposed solutions that came out of a recent summit.…
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Vaal Dam sitting at 107% due to recent rainfall, says Water Department
The Water and Sanitation Department said the recent rainfall has boosted the country’s dam levels. The Vaal Dam supplying mostly…
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Persistent rain tops up dams
Recent rains are a boost for water supply. So says Water and Sanitation Department spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau. Dams are full,…
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Water shortages in Durban due to failed pump
Several parts of Durban have been without a steady supply of water since 11 November due to a failed shaft…
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Cape Town residents urged to use water sparingly as water treatment plant temporarily shut down
The City of Cape Town has announced that it will be shutting down the Faure Water Treatment Plant temporarily and…
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Soweto, Roodepoort and Southdale water supply recovers
Johannesburg Water has announced more water cuts that will affect a number of areas after Rand Water isolated the Eikenhof…
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Dept of water and sanitation to take over Emfuleni’s water works
The Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation have decided to take over the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s (ELM) water infrastructure,…
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Vaal Dam levels increase to over 33% following recent rainfall
The Water and Sanitation Department said that the Vaal Dam water levels increased slightly following the recent summer rains. The…
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Water Department raises concerns over current water usage in SA
The Water and Sanitation Department has raised concerns over the current water usage in the country. Several provinces including Gauteng…
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Water and Sanitation department lays charges against former board CEO’s
The Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Department has laid criminal charges against former CEOs of the Lepelle and Amatola Water…
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Gauteng residents urged to reduce water consumption
The Water and Sanitation Department has called on Gauteng consumers to significantly cut back on their water usage due to…
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