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In the dry season in Johannesburg, there is more leaked water running in the Jukskei River than naturally occurring river water, a study has found. This raises troubling questions about the state of Johannesburg’s water reticulation.  The river’s identity crisis was revealed by hydrologist Simon Lorentz, who started analysing water samples from the Jukskei’s daylight

Polygon will offer WINT’s water management technology as part of its remote monitoring solution...

JOHANNESBURG - Residents in various parts of the country are pleading with Government to address the water supply crisis. Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape are among the provinces most affected. Despite residents’ outcry, government insists there is no serious threat to water security. Residents Thirsty for government intervention

Three kayakers were unharmed Saturday after they were rescued from the Ottawa River by Ottawa Fire Services crews after their kayaks flipped over. Ottawa Fire Services received multiple calls shortly after 4 p.m. reporting three people in need of rescue on Onigam Street, which crosses the river to Lemieux Island just east of Remic Rapids

The local Aboriginal Medical Service is concerned about residents' long-term health, with some paying up to $50 per week to avoid using the tap water...

Employees of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) are suspected to be involved in a “water truck racket”, deliberately cutting off the supply to certain areas in an attempt to force affected communities to purchase water from truck services. Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales confirmed this yesterday, as he noted comments from WASA chairman Ravindra

The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned. Water use has increased by about 1% a year over the last 40 years...