WASH News Southern Africa
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South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal: factory workers denied proper sanitation
18 Oct 11
Workers in many clothing and textile factories in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal are denied proper sanitation facilities, a trade union survey has found. Workers were not supplied with toilet paper and being forced to use pieces of fabric, SA Clothing and Textile …Continue reading →
Africa: political stability and country leadership key to water and sanitation progress
03 Oct 11
Political stability has heavily influenced progress in improving access to water supply and sanitation services with low-income stable countries outperforming low-income fragile and resource-rich countries. ”This breaks with the common perception that access to sanitation and water increases with GDP”, …Continue reading →
Southern Africa: winning the race – sanitation in rapidly-growing towns
24 Sep 11
This is a call for participants and contributors to an in-depth learning and sharing session on sanitation in rapidly-growing towns. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, together with UCLGA, WIN-SA and AusAid, are hosting a Learning and Sharing Workshop around …Continue reading →
South Africa: Conflict over contract threatens rural water supply
14 Jul 11
The people of Joe Morolong, a rural area in South Africa, are waiting to be connected to a new water supply system, while the municipality and two construction companies continue to fight over a contract. Both companies claim to have …Continue reading →
Namibia: Independent UN expert urges nation to expand access to sanitation services
13 Jul 11
Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, United Nations independent expert on the right to water and sanitation paid a week-long visit to Namibia. She noted that the country has over the past 20 years achieved significant progress in extending its water network …Continue reading →
Briefing Note on Mapping EU Support for Sanitation in Africa
12 Jul 11
The Briefing Note “Mapping EU Support for Sanitation in Africa”, published by the EU Water Initiative (EUWI) Africa Working Group, is based on a full study by WEDC in association with Hydroconseil. The purpose of the study is to obtain …Continue reading →
South Africa: call to cancel US$ 82 million sanitation contract
05 Jul 11
A parliamentary committee wants to cancel a 550 million Rand (US$ 81.7 million) rural sanitation contract with an NGO for its failure to deliver services on time. The ministers of Public Works and of Human Settlements want to give the …Continue reading →
South Africa: former Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry Prof. Kader Asmal passes away
29 Jun 11
Noted South African politician, lawyer and human rights activist, Prof. Kader Asmal, who served as the country’s first post-apartheid Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry from 1994-1999, passed away on 21 June 2011. Aged 76, he died of a heart …Continue reading →
Botswana: Bushmen to get water after court rule
23 Jun 11
Bushmen living in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve will receive a crucial new water supply next month after winning a lengthy court battle, the diamond firm mining the area said on Wednesday. Source: Fin24, 22 June 2011 Read the full …Continue reading →
Zimbabwe and AfDB sign US$30 million agreement to improve water supply and sanitation
16 Jun 11
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Zimbabwean government have signed a US $30 million grant agreement in support of the urgent water supply and sanitation rehabilitation project (UWSSRP) in the country. The UWSSRP is financed from the Zimbabwe Multi-Donor …Continue reading →
