Promises made in July have not been kept The streets which Kariega Mayor Gary van Niekerk promised to clean up in July are still running with sewage. In July angry Peace Village residents diverted a convoy of municipal councillors, forcing them to walk through the dirty streets. Soon after, the mayor visited the area and […]
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Addis Abeba — The third round of talks regarding the rules and guidelines for the initial filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) concluded on 24 October in Cairo, Egypt. The talks lasted for two days and involved intense negotiations, as stated by the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but ended without […]
The City of Windhoek announced on 18 October that the emergency borehole scheme had been activated, which may result in changes to the taste, color, and smell of drinking water. The municipal authority said despite this they remain committed to ensuring the quality of Windhoek’s drinking water and want to assure residents that the drinking […]
Harare — Concerns over a recurrence of the 2008 outbreak that prompted a “national emergency” led Zimbabwe’s government to announce measures in an attempt to contain the current cholera outbreak, Al Jazeera reports. All ten of Zimbabwe’s provinces reported cases of cholera, with the most concerning increases occurring in Masvingo and Manicaland, provinces in the […]
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Africa: Cholera Upsurge (2021-Present)
After decades of progress against cholera, cases are again on the rise, even in countries that had not seen the disease in years. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, often from faeces. With safe water and sanitation, cholera can be prevented. It can […]
Joburg is cutting off water and electricity in poor areas and nursing homes, and enforcing outstanding payments at roadblocks while government departments owe hundreds of millions in unpaid water bills. According to a report tabled at the city council, government departments and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) owed Johannesburg Water R636-million by the end of 2022. The […]
Water project for Libode started in 2016 A water supply project in Libode near Mthatha was started in 2016 but is yet to be completed. Millions have been spent on finishing the reticulation infrastructure for Ntendele and Mondlovini vilages, but there is no bulk water supply. The holdup appears to be Amatola Water which has […]
While Mile 12 is an international foodstuffs market, Owode Onirin is a one-stop iron and steel market. The Lagos State Government has sealed off Mile 12 and Owode Onirin markets over indiscriminate waste disposal and parking. Tokunbo Wahab, the state’s commissioner for environment, made this known via his X handle. Mile 12 International Food Market […]
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday outlined his ambitious plans to develop the water sector in Malawi, stressing that, beyond drinking and domestic use, access to clean water has far-reaching effects on the economic life of any community. Speaking at the commissioning of the Mangochi Water Supply Extension Project on Thursday, Chakwera said this is […]
Water and Sanitation Director-General, Dr Sean Phillips, will on Thursday join Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) executive leaders and Standard Bank, in a workshop to engage on the implementation of the third National Water Resources Strategy (NWRS-3). The department said the workshop will also be attended by representatives from different stakeholders in the water sector, […]
Thousands of South Africans still run to the veld whenever nature calls. At least 18% of the population has no piped water in their houses or in their yards. This is the grim reality of 30 years of ANC rule with Census 2022 confirming that millions of black people still live in squalor, even without […]
GOVERNMENT is tightening up measures to control the spread of cholera in the country’s major cities. Harare and Manicaland provinces had reported 1 934 and 1 627 respectively as of September 30. According to the Ministry of Health about 100 people have died due to cholera. Speaking at the post-cabinet media briefing, Minister of Information […]
ADDIS ABABA – The government of Ethiopia and Lifewater International have been jointly working to provide Oromia and Sidama states with safe water and access to sanitation facilities. Global Program Implementation Director Zerihun Hailu said at the annual event discussion that Lifewater has been successfully implementing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) program in Bensa, Dodola, […]
The Ministry of Lands has appointed a technical team from several institutions to assist the City of Harare (CoH) in resolving water challenges currently bedeviling the capital. This comes at a time the capital city has been hit with a fresh cholera outbreak and as of last week, five cases were confirmed. Harare council has […]
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced the withdrawal of the proposed regulations relating to access and use of government waterworks and surrounding State-owned land for recreational purposes. The draft regulations were published in the Government Gazette on 24 March 2023, for a second round of public comments to solicit inputs from various […]
As part of interventions to resolve water challenges, the eThekwini Municipality has started the drilling of boreholes in several wards, particularly in the rural parts of the city. This follows the recent launch of the borehole project that will see 20 boreholes drilled in areas affected by irregular supply of water. Launched by eThekwini Mayor, […]
Seychelles is seeking the technical assistance of the World Bank through a soft loan to address the problems the island nation is facing with its solid waste management, said Vice President Ahmed Afif on Thursday. In its meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal for seeking a loan of $5 million from […]
The installation of Abbay Dam’s five turbines gives impetus to country’s economy and the region apart from flickering hope for millions of Ethiopians who do not have access to electricity, said water resource researchers. In an interview with Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), the hydro-politics researcher, who is also the member of Abbay Dam negotiating team, […]