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Gift of the Givers comes to the aid of a Durban Hospital which has been left without sufficient water supply due to damaged pipe

Soweto residents may have to brace themselves for a four-day water shutdown next week, Johannesburg Water said.

Johannesburg Water has indicated that parts of Randburg have been isolated following a major burst pipe earlier today.

Johannesburg Water announced that the systems had recovered and improved in parts of the city, especially Midrand and Sandton.

Johannesburg Water is providing stationary tanks and roaming trucks for the Midrand system, stationed at the following areas:

Wards were left uncleaned as three hospitals were without water this past weekend due to ongoing water cuts

According to Johannesburg Water, customers in this supply zone, including Steyn City will have poor pressure to no water.

City of Tshwane and Rand Water fail to come eye to eye regarding challenges in the capital despite intervention from Minister Senzo Mchunu

As a result of the Rand Water shutdown, customers in direct reservoir zones and feed supply will be affected by low pressure to no water.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Northern Cape dam water levels, massive decrease in the province story.

Rand Water says that it will take a few days to restore full water supply to Ekurhuleni and the City of Tshwane.

Leaders and authorities from around the world recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades.

The loss of water supply was due to Rand Water having to fix a major water leak on their B8 pipeline at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant

Spokesperson of Joburg Water, Nombuso Tshabalala says the system improved overnight, as residents were experiencing water outages.

Joburg Water says they have registered steady improvement at Crown Gardens reservoir that left thousands without water.

Joburg Mayor councillor Thapelo Amad says reservoirs are currently at critically low levels and this is exacerbated by the energy crisis.

About 280 families live in Zinzi informal settlement in Khayeltisha, established at the height of the Covid pandemic in July 2020.

Musina was the scene of new water protests last week, with protesters complaining that promises had not been kept.

Sakhulukeka High Schoo learners left their classrooms on Tuesday morning to engage in a water strike after the municipality cut off water.

The original completion date for the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works upgrade was December 2017. It has now been moved to December 2023

Drought is simply a shortage of water to meet demand and predicting drought requires accurate long-range rainfall forecasts.

Several countries are at a huge risk of water shortage, but Cape Town had already experienced the real possibility of day zero.

Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs offered to give two water tankers to fill the hospital’s main water reservoir.

water protesters lock and close the municipal water and sanitation offices in Matatiele during protest as their taps run dry.

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Parts of Johannesburg are facing water shortages after power outages last week curbed supplies by the main distributor.

The Water and Sanitation Programme takes place in various schools and the department aims to create more employment opportunities with it.

The eThekwini Municipality has announced that Birchwood Park water is still unsafe to drink. Here’s why…

Tweeps have called a Kimberly municipal spokesperson a ‘slay queen’ after her comments about water cuts in the area went viral.

A violent unrest has gripped Musina over water shortages. Roads have been blocked, businesses looted and now four arrested.

Nomzamo Mbatha and Cotton On have pledged R500 000 towards the families affected by the destructive KZN floods earlier this month.

The eThekwini Municipality implemented water restrictions on Saturday, residents allegedly held a water tanker driver at gunpoint.

‘Our town has been without water for 5 days’: Afrikaans singer Bobby van Jaarsveld said in a Facebook post about the clean water shortage.

Environmental Health Practitioners are monitoring numbers for early identification of water-borne diseases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The George Municipality warned residents that the main drinking water reservoirs are still under severe pressure.

eThekwini Municipality has announced that there will be an interruption to the water supply in these twelve areas.

eThekwini Municipality has asked residents to implement water saving tips to ensure water reserves do not run out due to a pump failure.

‘Water supply reduction will result in poor to no water supply during peak demand periods in most high laying and high demand areas,’ said the City of Johannesburg. Sandton and Lenasia were added to the list of affected areas recently.

This is a tough one to take. First Eskom and now Johannesburg residents have a water shutdown to start next week. Here are the affected areas.

Some parts of region have been without water for almost two weeks after the municipality blamed the problem on leaks.

The KwaZulu Natal government has a new water supply plan of R150 billion. About 20% of residents do not have access to water.

Several areas under the eThekwini Municipality will be without water for at least 7 days due to a pump disruption in Shallcross.

eThekwini Municipality assured residents on Thursday night that it is attending to the widespread water outage in the Pinetown area.

Heavy rainfall experienced in the Kouga Region last week did not make any difference to plummeting dam levels in the area.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has put measures in place to prepare for Day Zero. A water crisis plan was announced on Wednesday.

Drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay is expected to run out of water by 1 July. Day Zero is fast approaching as dam levels continue to drop.

Alternative water sources in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality include the construction of the R200m Coega Kop water treatment works.

The Kouga Municipality together with the Kouga Business Forum (KBF) has started a water drive to assist communities in Hankie and Patensie.

eThekwini Municipality has advised residents that the planned maintenance water shutdown is necessary to avoid a possible two month shortage down the line.

Used once, for obvious reasons, and then flushed away, it’s not something we are keen on recycling either making it pretty much the ultimate single-use item.

Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu said the funds will go some way in helping the water boards to absorb the increase in raw water charges.

The news comes as the national water department provided an update on water infrastructure projects in the Eastern Cape.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concerned regarding the latest national dam level figures.

Water infrastructure will be handled as a matter of urgency in rural areas with water tanks and hand sanitiser also on the cards for high-density public spaces.

The City of Tshwane says there will be water cuts for 24 hours from Saturday afternoon until Sunday.

Blimey. A two-day water shutdown is set to hit 23 separate suburbs of Durban next week. Here are all the details you need to know about.

The struggles of the Giyani villagers are absolutely unacceptable, Parliament’s committee said.

Buffalo City Municipality implemented Stage 3 water restrictions on New Year’s Day as residents appear to not heed the call to save every drop.

If Eskom fails to get a grip on load shedding, it might affect Cape Town’s water supply, the City warned.

The City of Tshwane has called on all residents to reduce their water usage, as certain reservoirs are extremely low, causing suburbs in the area, to experience interruptions.

The president warned that collaboration between government, civil organisations and the public is needed to prevent a South Africa without water.

The government urges South Africans to use water sparingly.

Last week’s water consumption went up by two million litres per day.

We’ve reached the summit of a crisis point in Kimberley. The Sol Plaatje Municipality has run dry following complications with a water pipeline.

The Department of Water and Sanitation announced plans to revamp water resources in Mpumalanga but urged residents to keep saving in the interim.

Everything that could go wrong is going wrong for residents of Gauteng this week. Here’s what you need to know about the water shutdown.

Progress isn’t always a straight line: The Johannesburg water shutdown will allow for a vital installation – but it could disrupt residents for days.

If it’s not one thing, it’s the other. But for locals in Johannesburg, it’s both. Load shedding is now affecting the city’s water supply.

Members of the community are at their wits’ end.

The Gauteng water shortage is going from bad to worse.

There’s a good chance that day zero will say “I’ll be back” in 2020. So who better to lead the fight against drought than Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Groundwater is critical to the functioning of the entire water cycle. It plays a critical role in supplying ecosystems and helping them function.

City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, is calling on police to help track down the saboteurs.

Day zero is looming over the province.

The SAHRC has informed the City of Tshwane that it is going to investigate the allegations of contaminated water in Hamanskraal.

Keep those taps shut off. You may not have a choice in the near future…

Heroes, like Rob Goodison, are starting to spring up in Cape Town

Ironically, It’s never rains, but pours for the Cape Town Mayor

Real leadership in the Western Cape water crisis is coming from the Education Department

Fully-fledged catastrophe

There are no words left. Cape Town is on the verge of needing a miracle to avert day zero

The race to prevent day zero is going right down to the wire

Cape Town has been failed, ignored and mistreated. Would averting a full-blown disaster really be the reward our elected leaders deserve?

With Cape Town and the Western Cape in the grip of the drought of the century and hurtling towards another parched summer, it’s a good idea to save what you can – and quickly.

It’s begun. Phase One of the disaster management plan is well and truly in effect…

It is as bad as it sounds.

Just how much difference did these rains make? After waiting a week for the water to settle, I had to go see for myself. My experience was surreal, like being on another planet, and then to sand storm hit. Check out the video below and see for yourself. For more awesome Vlogs check out my Facebook […]

With dam levels at a devastating 12%, Capetonians’ gardens have been hit hard. However, one initiative is helping those most in need.

They’re not everyone’s cuppa tea, but if you value that cuppa tea you’re going to want to have a read.

The City of Cape Town on Monday reported just 121 days of potable water left, and released a nifty (not so) little list of the biggest guzzlers.

The city’s done playing nice.

The Western Cape is running out of water, fast.

Some tips on how to be water wise from our favourite DIY gal and her pal Zille.

Water released from the Katse Dam in Lesotho will relieve the impact of the drought in South Africa, of which parts of the Eastern Cape – Aliwal North in particular – is the hardest hit.