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Poor governance in water sector is significant cause for concern

Image: Wikimedia CommonsUsed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license South Africa is expecting an important visitor on its shores soon, in the form of the UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana. He is an international human rights law expert, and will examine the country’s position on toxics and human Read more >

SIU authorised to investigate water boards for corruption, maladministration

A new proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe the Lepelle Northern Water Board (LNW) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape’s Amatola Water Board (AWB), should cast light on long-standing allegations of corruption and maladministration. The two entities fall under the oversight of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). President Cyril Ramaphosa Read more >