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• Suspended TMPD Inspector Exposes "Water Tanker Mafia" Sabotage Tactics at Madlanga Commission

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Lebogang Phiri, a suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department inspector, has testified that a criminal network is intentionally sabotaging municipal water infrastructure. Phiri claim...

• Department of Water and Sanitation Reports Further Decline in South African Wastewater Infrastructure

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The 2025 Green Drop report reveals that 47% of South Africa’s municipal wastewater systems are in a critical state, an increase from 39% in 2022. While drinking water quality remai...

• Lesotho Demands Revision of R53 Billion Water Treaty as South Africa Faces Mounting Infrastructure Crisis

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The government of Lesotho is seeking to renegotiate the 1986 water sharing accord with South Africa, citing a need for higher royalties and better compensation. This diplomatic mov...

• Constitutional Showdown Looms as BOSA Prepares Legal Strike Against South African Government Over Systemic Water Failures

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Build One South Africa (BOSA) has announced plans to take the South African government to court, citing a breach of Section 27 of the Constitution regarding the right to water. As...

• Whistleblower Who Predicted National Water Crisis Faces Vindicated Reality After Decades

  Published: Feb 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  In 2026, Anthony Turton’s 2008 warnings of a South African water collapse have become reality. Suspended for reporting on failing infrastructure and poor management, his prediction...