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Blue Drop report

Two thirds of municipalities fail to provide clean drinking water, yet recourse shortcomings prevail

South Africa

Two thirds of municipalities fail to provide clean drinking water, yet recourse shortcomings prevail

By Steve Kretzmann

Official reports reveal massive scale of the waste, pollution and poorly treated water crisis

South Africa

Official reports reveal massive scale of the waste, pollution and poorly treated water crisis

By Tony Carnie

South Africa’s water supply faces system failure complicated by a legal, constitutional conundrum

South Africa

South Africa’s water supply faces system failure complicated by a legal, constitutional conundrum

By Marie Antelme

Government confirms an alarming decline in SA tap water safety checks

South Africa

Government confirms an alarming decline in SA tap water safety checks

By Tony Carnie