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Every day the most important news on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
South Africa: Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
South Africa: Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean waterDepartment of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water.
Water purification infrastructure in Kai !Garib municipality in the Northern Cape has been failing, due to ageing infrastructure, lack of staff and financial troubles.
The area has consequently had frequent water disruptions and dirty tap water.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has stepped in to help, and is considering legal action against the municipality for failing to comply with a 2022 directive.
Three beverage companies have produced nearly 140 million metric tons of plastic since 2000
Three beverage companies have produced nearly 140 million metric tons of plastic since 2000In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the plastic waste produced by three major beverage companies: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé.
EHN Environmental Health News / Plastics – CocaCola – Nestle – PepsiCo
‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks
Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet.
Being surrounded and yelled at about “misrepresenting reality” is not how serious United Nations-hosted negotiations are meant to proceed. But that is what happened to Prof Bethanie Carney Almroth during talks about a global treaty to slash plastic pollution in Ottawa, Canada. The employees of a large US chemicals company “formed a ring” around her, she says.
Kenya: Millions Lost As Nairobi Water Fails to Disconnect Nonpaying Users
An audit into the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has revealed that over Sh344 million was billed across 23,384 customer accounts in 2024, despite zero payments and no disconnections–a lapse that lawmakers say has led to massive revenue leakage.
The Senate Public Investments Committee has called for deeper scrutiny of the utility’s enforcement and billing practices after the audit also found over 10,000 active customer accounts that were never billed during the audit period.
Zimbabwe: ZINWA Launches Blitz On Illegal Water Dealers Amid Contamination Scare
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has announced an immediate crackdown on illegal bulk water dealers in response to recent allegations regarding the delivery of contaminated bulk water in Harare.
In a statement, ZINWA clarified that it does not provide bulk water delivery services in Harare or any other part of Zimbabwe following media reports which claimed that ZINWA-branded vehicles were involved in distributing tainted bulk water.
Greece’s plan to tackle water scarcity – Today’s meeting at Maximou under Mitsotakis
Merger of water companies and new fund for projects – More than 700 water companies, most of them controlled by municipalities, will merge into three.
Greece plans to merge hundreds of small water companies as the Greek government tries to cope with a worsening drought, with dams supplying water to Athens at their lowest level in three decades, according to the news agency’s report.