News24 | Water reforms or another talk shop? Delegates come up with interventions as annual Water Indaba ends

News24 | Water reforms or another talk shop? Delegates come up with interventions as annual Water Indaba ends

Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the plan to safeguard South Africa's water was "here" and that "without action, all our intended objectives will be in vain".

Ramaphosa calls for urgent reforms to fix water crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged immediate intervention to address South Africa’s worsening water crisis, warning that failing infrastructure, mismanagement, and corruption are threatening water security. National Indaba Highlights Water Challenges Speaking at the two-day National Water and Sanitation Indaba in Midrand, Gauteng. Ramaphosa emphasised the need for bold reforms and swift action to stabilise water supply across the country. Water…

South Africa: Water and Sanitation Indaba to Tackle SA's Water Security Challenges

[SAnews.gov.za] The development of a high-level national turnaround plan for water security will take centre stage at the National Water and Sanitation Indaba.

Government pledges urgent action to confront SA water emergency

By Thapelo Molefe Millions of South Africans remain without clean drinking water, and failing infrastructure threatens to deepen the crisis. With municipalities struggling to provide reliable water services and criminal syndicates profiting from illegal water sales, the government has vowed to take immediate action. Closing the 2025 National Water and Sanitation Indaba on Friday, Deputy President Paul Mashatile warned that if decisive action was…

‘Share water fairly,’ says Deputy President Mashatile

By Doreen Mokgolo Deputy President Paul Mashatile says rural communities suffer most from water shortages and bad infrastructure. The country’s water system is falling apart due to poor management, vandalism and corruption. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for water to be shared equally across the country, saying too many rural communities are being left behind. He made the call while closing the National Water and Sanitation Indaba …

Ramaphosa prioritises reforms in the water sector to improve water quality - POWER 98.7

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated his commitment to ensuring success in the access of water. Ramaphosa made the commitment during the keynote address at the opening of the two-day Indaba on Thursday. He mentioned a national turnaround plan as one of the strategies the government is exploring. “What is needed is an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is firstly aligned to the Government of National Unity’s…