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President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the National Water Access Acceleration Programme, using decentralised schemes such as boreholes and package treatment plants to fast-track water services to underserved communities, with sites in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The programme complements the National Water Crisis Committee and Water Services Amendment Bill, which will let municipal managers be held personally liable for infrastructure failures, backed by R156-billion in water and sanitation investment over three years.
Treasury withholds equitable share from 70 municipalitiesNational Treasury is temporarily withholding July equitable share transfers, which fund water, electricity, sanitation and refuse services, from 70 municipalities across all nine provinces, including Johannesburg, over persistent Municipal Finance Management Act non-compliance. Treasury describes the move as corrective rather than punitive, with funds resuming once municipalities sign creditor payment agreements and commit to funded budgets.
Cape Town sanitation neglect and Johannesburg tariff hikes draw criticismThe Public Protector has found Cape Town guilty of maladministration over inadequate sanitation in Langa and Khayelitsha, while Johannesburg's above-inflation sanitation and water tariff increases from July 1, 2026 have drawn ActionSA criticism amid the city's R71-billion debt crisis.
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South Africa has launched the National Water Access Acceleration Programme, through the decentralised water supply schemes, amid the need to expand access to safe and reliable water to underserved...
The National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public...
Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision, but turning those ambitions into infrastructure delivery requires execution, warns Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo....
The Nedbank Kusini Accelerator Programme is showing how practical enterprise development can help turn an essential service into a source of local economic opportunity. As access to safe,...
New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported. The so-called metropolitan municipalities will...
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed concern over water services authorities’ continued non-compliance in submitting and implementing corrective action plans. This...
Africa must urgently close the financing gap for water and sanitation investments if the continent is to accelerate progress on sustainable development, climate resilience and economic...
A newly formed government agency set up to mobilise private sector participation in public infrastructure has concluded a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a...
In South Africa, the water utilities and systems are treated as stepchildren, by the various levels of government, affirmed Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa)...
The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The...
A newly formed government agency set up to mobilise private sector participation in public infrastructure has concluded a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a...
Urine beneficiation startup PeeCycling is advancing a decentralised fertiliser production model that recovers nutrients and water from human urine, offering a climate-resilient solution for...
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has recommended that Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul declare a provincial state of disaster in the Sol Plaatje local municipality, citing an...
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo on Wednesday raised concern over delays in finalising the R220-million project to upgrade Meyerton wastewater treatment works (WWTW), in the...
In a country where reliable water and sanitation infrastructure remains both a pressing need and a long-term national priority, the role of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers...
The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The...
A year after the inaugural 2025 Water and Sanitation Indaba set out clear resolutions to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s water sector in the past few years, some progress has...
As South Africa’s water sector continues to deteriorate, strengthening asset management, infrastructure maintenance and institutional reform will be critical, while tackling high levels of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have stepped up the fight against corruption in the water sector with the official launch of the Water Sector...
A new sanitation prototype designed specifically for South African mining environments has been developed in-house by Sanitech. The solution treats waste at the point of use, aimed at reducing...
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