WaterCAN

THE ROLE OF CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THE WATER SECTOR AND DEMOCRACY South Africa’s constitution guarantees water as a human right. Read more here: zurl.co/Gxf3R @infrastructure4 #watercan

WaterCAN demands binding water commitments in municipal coalition deals WaterCAN is calling on every party negotiating a municipal coalition to sign and publish binding commitments to protect water revenue, Full statement zurl.co/T2XcM

Is South Africa ready for El Niño? Join WaterCAN tonight, 18:00–19:00 SAST, to discuss what a prolonged dry spell could mean for water supplies and food prices, and what government can do now. Register here: zurl.co/C1dgZ #ElNiño #WaterSecurity

💧 Save water now. Build resilience for the months ahead. The threat of a prolonged El Niño and possible drought adds urgency to South Africa’s existing water challenges. #ElNino @TheCitizen_News zurl.co/kdWXA

💧 **Make every drop count.** With a potentially prolonged El Niño raising concerns about drought, saving water becomes even more urgent for communities already facing unreliable supplies. #WaterCAN #WaterWise #SaveWater #WaterSecurity #ElNino zurl.co/1ouBr

🚰 Eight months of intermittent water supply. Melville residents are demanding action. Residents deserve reliable water, clear communication and firm timelines for restoring supply. 📺 Watch #WaterCAN #Melville #Johannesburg #WaterRights #SABCNews zurl.co/6TZNf

ANC Faces Potential 30% Collapse In South African Municipal Vote As Water Crisis And Voter Fury Reshape Urban Politics @ForPolJournal zurl.co/EH72H

WaterCAN challenges Lesedi Municipality and Rand Water over ongoing water shortages @TheCitizen_News zurl.co/gDPCF

South Africa's ongoing water crisis is becoming an increasingly urgent service delivery concern, with water contamination, ageing infrastructure and failing wastewater systems putting communities at risk. @SABCNews zurl.co/qKjxl

With three of Lesedi’s four reservoirs reportedly at just 10% capacity, WaterCAN is demanding answers from the municipality and Rand Water about supply restrictions, outstanding debt and plans to restore reliable water services. @TheCitizen_News zurl.co/nwYyO

With Parktown West residents reporting up to 12 weeks without reliable water, the crisis raises questions about municipal service delivery, infrastructure maintenance and political accountability ahead of the elections @mailandguardian zurl.co/ClR3o

Mangaung faces enforcement action over 11 unlicensed wastewater treatment works zurl.co/VdOeR

No safe water, no other choice in Bronkhorstspruit @mailandguardian zurl.co/ZbTq7

OUR WATER CRISIS ‘We are finding drinking water that’s not safe more often. And if people are testing rivers, it’s like almost all the time those rivers are quite polluted,’ warns Dr Ferrial Adam, WaterCAN executive director. @dailymaverick zurl.co/Z1q8v

‘Heads must roll!’: Melville residents protest weeks-long water cuts Ferial Adams, founder of WaterCAN (Water Community Action Network), said residents were angry and frustrated after going weeks without a reliable water supply. @eNCA zurl.co/JQ7t6

💧🗳️ MY WATER. MY VOTE. MY RIGHT! Water rights are fought on every front — at the ballot box, through protest, advocacy and education. Today, make your mark. Tomorrow, hold your councillors accountable. ✊ Get out and VOTE! #WaterCAN #MyWaterMyVote #LGE2026

SERIOUSLY? Caught off guard by a crisis years in the making? Johannesburg doesn't need more political spin. It needs honest answers, accountability and a credible plan to restore reliable water supplies. #WaterCAN #JoburgWaterCrisis #WaterJustice #Accountability #WaterIsLife

💧 Joburg Water faces infrastructure failures while City Power has a R22.5bn internal overdraft WaterCAN demands transparency over how water revenue is used. Water services must not fund failures elsewhere. Full statement: zurl.co/VSJc7 @TheJCA_ @JoburgCAN

Outbreak? What outbreak? 💧 833 people, including 328 kids were sick due to contaminated municipal water in #Bronkhorstspruit. Yet @DWS_RSA minister Majodina insists there is no outbreak because nobody has died! Read the @dailymaverick report: zurl.co/92up4

💧 Lesedi residents deserve answers, not another day of uncertainty. WaterCAN is calling for transparency, accountability and urgent action. 📖 Read our open letter: zurl.co/IHHrO #WaterCAN #WaterJustice #Lesedi #WaterCrisis #RightToWater