The Pretoria High Court has issued an order declaring the failure of the Madibeng Local Municipality to provide a basic water supply to the residents of Klipgat C unconstitutional and in violation of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997. The order was granted on 10 November 2025 and requires immediate action to ensure the… Continue reading High Court Orders Water Supply for Klipgat C Community
Tag: Department of Water and Sanitation
Mchunu: We Made Strides In Supplying Water Nationwide
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says his department has completed or made notable progress on most critical infrastructure projects nationwide, but communities are either getting water already or are set to get it early next year. In an exclusive interview with African Times on Friday last week (May 17) – shortly after inspecting projects… Continue reading Mchunu: We Made Strides In Supplying Water Nationwide
R26 Billion Kwazulu-Natal Water Project Expedited
Kwazulu-Natal water utility Umgeni-Uthukela Water says it has expedited a R26 billion water project to alleviate crippling water shortages in the eThekwini Municipality and other parts of the province. Spokesperson Siyabonga Maphumulo says the Umkhomazi Dam project will solve the water crisis that has left millions of residents without the precious liquid for many years. … Continue reading R26 Billion Kwazulu-Natal Water Project Expedited
Minister Set To Visit Giyani Bulk Water Project
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to visit Giyani in Limpopo to see progress made by the new contractors who turned around the controversial R4.1 billion Bulk Water Project. According to Mchunu’s office, the minister will visit the project on April 22 and 23. Last month, African Times reported that contractors had made… Continue reading Minister Set To Visit Giyani Bulk Water Project
Mchunu Calls For Private Sector Partnership To Build Infrastructure
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has called on private sector players to come forward and partner with his department to fast-track multi-billion infrastructure development projects. Amid crippling water shortage and deteriorating infrastructure nationwide, Mchunu says he has established a partnership office in his department to allow private companies to work with the government to… Continue reading Mchunu Calls For Private Sector Partnership To Build Infrastructure
Giyani Water Project Contractors Make ‘Significant Progress’
AFTER a decade-long delay attributed to poor performance and alleged tender irregularities, contractors appear to have made significant progress towards the R4.1 billion Giyani Bulk Water Project. Residents say their water supply has improved since late last year, after the government made notable progress in installing water pipes and refurbishing the reservoirs. They told African… Continue reading Giyani Water Project Contractors Make ‘Significant Progress’
Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces
Three factors convinced Nthabiseng Mkase that things were falling apart in Hammanskraal: her six-year-old child was vomiting profusely under the weight of diarrhoea, the local hospital seemed overwhelmed with cholera patients, while sewage spills were overflowing in the streets. It all began two weeks ago when Mkase’s child started vomiting endlessly on a Friday night.… Continue reading Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces