Follow AllAfrica News: Water and Sanitation, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-water Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:42:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JGrwsGd58_7QO5yOwvVe_2 [Scrolla] Tshwane city is investigating allegations that a water tanker mafia is operating in cholera-hit Hammanskraal.]]> Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:22:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JGrwsGd58_7QO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JGrwsGd58_7bG7Iy_4u0x9 [Scrolla] The death toll in the cholera outbreak has risen to 24.]]> Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:17:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JGrwsGd58_7bG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KI2I7n26tdum7fhEn5oRuR [allAfrica] Cape Town -- In a report, independent laboratory testing commissioned by WaterCAN, an initiative by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, has found that water from three out of four taps examined in Hammanskraal produced water deemed unsafe to drink due to high levels of bacteria.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:21:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KI2I7n26tdum7fhEn5oRuR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Lz-YVgRX1Jqe-bbeigX9oC [MSF] An area of Hammanskraal called Kanana is the epicentre of a cholera outbreak in South Africa's Gauteng Province, which has thus far resulted in more than a dozen confirmed deaths from cholera. MSF has played a key role in the response since 26 May, guiding the establishment of a two-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) in the community of Kanana. The CTU has seen a total of 112 patients - 50 cases in the first 48 hours of its existence, climbing to 62 cases in the following 48 hours.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:17:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Lz-YVgRX1Jqe-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Lr5rgdf4Ra8rkdRKkm2PJP [ENA] Addis Ababa -- :- Ethiopia should focus on completing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and work on related developments, Addis Ababa University Environmental and Development Studies Professor Belay Simane said.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:38:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Lr5rgdf4Ra8rkdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_LBiq-3fXhsebG7Iy_4u0x9 [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Tshwane have announced measures that will resolve the pollution of water sources in the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in Hammanskraal.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:55:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_LBiq-3fXhsebG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_K8VYZdAgH8xR-xWH3zZqEA [SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Judith Tshabalala, has assured residents in the Rustenburg Local Municipality, who are affected by sewer blockages and overflowing manholes, that their challenges will be resolved.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:38:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_K8VYZdAgH8xR-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_LoFZ4ZIct_jyRFMxTa8z4W [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] STAE General Director Ignores CNE Decision to Suspend Beira STAE District Director]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 16:18:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_LoFZ4ZIct_jyRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JzJqt9qrloXDErtZyObPkc [New Times] Kigali Water Network Project has begun bearing fruits in addressing water shortage in the City of Kigali and peri-urban areas.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 15:28:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JzJqt9qrloXDErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JzJqt9qrloXLDXWBZfdr71 [New Times] Communities living in the volcanic region are experiencing improved livelihoods through rainwater harvesting, addressing their water access challenges.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 15:27:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JzJqt9qrloXLDXWBZfdr71 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JHIKte5UPUZmFk24e89-qg [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Integrated Financial Services Provider Old Mutual has reaffirmed its commitment to support the realization of SDG 6, which seeks to ensure access to water and sanitation for all.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 13:14:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JHIKte5UPUZmFk24e89-qg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_IbpMyr5dpPN0TXPGaG87AR [Ghanaian Times] The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has justified the recent increases in utility tariffs, saying it is critical to keep utility service providers in operation, amidst the current economic challenges.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 12:49:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_IbpMyr5dpPN0TXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KvPd_aWs-veyRFMxTa8z4W [Dabanga] El Fasher -- North Darfur witnessed significant violence yesterday before the extension of the truce. Heavy weapons were used in and around El Fasher, including in camps for the displaced. Drinking water is inaccessible to many due to power outages.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 08:33:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KvPd_aWs-veyRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KtgTnGmq5dks4HQhe4ZUzd [New Zimbabwe] MASVINGO residents have been thrown into panic after the city recorded its first cholera case on Monday amid a health hazard posed by constant sewer bursts and poor public health management.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 07:15:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KtgTnGmq5dks4HQhe4ZUzd https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Jf_oGJ15VnSO-bbeigX9oC [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Dam fill rates have reached 36.5% in the north, 11.3% in the midland and 9.2% in Cap Bon, the National Observatory for Agriculture (ONAGRI) said on Tuesday.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 17:50:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Jf_oGJ15VnSO-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Jf_oGJ15VnSNKEpFgimKzx [SAnews.gov.za] The North West Department of Health announced on Tuesday that it has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of Cholera, as government works around the clock to contain the waterborne disease.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 17:38:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_Jf_oGJ15VnSNKEpFgimKzx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KVFPMf6km4Aixhxzpi7FpJ [Daily News] Geita -- THE government has more than doubled budget allocation to the Rural Water Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) in Geita District for the 2023/24 financial year to carry out more water projects in the district.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 09:07:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_KVFPMf6km4Aixhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JVYyWEXyGejPnNuMIJyU22 [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says an investigation is underway into the source or sources of the Cholera outbreak in the country.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 07:50:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JVYyWEXyGejPnNuMIJyU22 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_IYdgmEJTpdLu4DA87rvhPr [Govt of SA] The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu and the Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane, Cllr. Cilliers Brink today agreed on a proposal for a joint project to resolve the current water challenges in Hammanskraal.]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 10:51:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_IYdgmEJTpdLu4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JS0nlqCi1UAmsGk81fO-bN [Govt of SA] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) would like to provide the public with clarity regarding questions which are being raised regarding drinking water quality in South Africa, amid the outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal in the City of Tshwane and Parys in Ngwathe Local Municipality, Free State.]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 10:17:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zx7koItey_JS0nlqCi1UAmsGk81fO-bN