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WaterCAN is a growing network of citizen science activists. Email: [email protected]

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Johannesburg Water must widen access to public tender meetings – People’s Water Forum

“Public access means very little if exercising that right is unnecessarily expensive or impractical.”

@TheJCA_ @JoburgCAN @JHBWater

#peopleswaterforum

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Yes, we tested

More than 500 water-testing kits were distributed across the country during WaterCAN's Citizen Science Testing Week held from 14-17 September, helping communities take a closer look at their water.

#rippletheobserver #watercantestingweek

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Who is polluting SA’s water? New register set to expose polluters

#WaterCAN's Dr Ferrial Adam said the National Pollution Register is a positive step but its real value will depend on how transparent and bold the government is prepared to be.

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eThekwini cannot tanker its way out of a water crisis

@eThekwiniM disregard for regional water security has placed large swathes of KwaZulu-Natal at risk, and the city’s leadership should be held to account instead of ordinary residents, says WaterCAN

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Raw sewage spills stretch across provinces as wastewater systems fail

WaterCAN executive director Ferrial Adam warned the problem should not be seen as isolated to single municipalities

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WaterCAN executive director Dr Ferrial Adam notes that the plan correctly diagnoses. However, its credibility will depend on whether it produces action rather than adding another layer to an already complex system.

@EngNewsZA

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Volunteers are testing a local river at multiple locations in Zonnehoewe near Cypress Road to trace the entry points of sewage pollution following recent infrastructure repairs.

@TheCitizen_News

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“The water poly-crisis is a systemic failure of governance, accountability and leadership because we have many components that are part of a solution including plans, technical expertise and science,” said Dr Adam.

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WaterCAN says the problems surrounding Johannesburg Water’s Randburg depot contract demonstrate why RSA needs to fundamentally rethink how high-value water and sanitation contracts are scrutinised,
#waterjustice #watercrisis #corruption

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Dr Ferrial Adam, the executive director of civil society initiative WaterCAN, told News24 that the public should not have to navigate technical reports or outdated municipal websites to find out whether it is safe to swim.

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Finally, will @JHBWater publish the procurement and governance trail for the original Randburg depot contract?
Who decided? What checks were done? What went wrong? What will change?
Transparency should be the default when public money is involved.

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Prevention is better than cure 🚨
@JHBWater is reportedly trying to recover about R30m linked to a Randburg depot contract.
WaterCAN has questions for the water entity about what happened BEFORE the money was spent.🧵See our statement & read our thread 🚨https://t.co/LaUbiUZ1Eu

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If failures are identified in the procurement or management of this contract, what accountability measures will be taken?
Accountability cannot apply only to contractors. Officials responsible for procurement, approval and oversight must also answer for their decisions.

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“Every single day, I see people without water, people not getting water in their stationary tanks, or chasing after water tanks” #WaterCAN's Ferrial Adam

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@News24

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"Untreated sewage can contain disease-causing bacteria, viruses and parasites, as well as nutrients and other pollutants that degrade water quality": Dr Ferrial Adam

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