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Scores of Nyanga residents converged at Nyanga Arts Development Centre in the area on Friday 14 November during the launch of Nyanga Water Action Committee (NWAC) in an effort to deal with the issues pertaining to water.  The objective is to preserve and educate people about the importance of water in life.NWAC chair Dumisani Makhanya described the …

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Join us Saturday for a meeting of the Western Cape Water Justice Coalition, workshop and screening of the documentary film ‘Capturing Water’.

🎙️ PODILRIG – Newest podcast and addition to ILRIG’s grassroots popular education media. This platform serves social justice issues with a strong feminist focus, amplifying voices from the ground. In it’s first episode, they look at water struggles from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Palestine a feature the AWCC. They expose how neoliberal state policies …

PODILRIG 1.25 – WATER HAS NO GENDER, BUT IT HAS AN AGENDA Read More »

Comment on the proposed Faure New Water Scheme closes on 17 April A group of water justice researchers has warned against the City of Cape Town’s proposal to “externalise” the implementation and operation of the Faure New Water Scheme. Read the full article in GroundUp here.

Although the right to water is enshrined in our Constitution, many South Africans live every day without access to the water they need for basic survival—for drinking, washing, eating, health, religion, and more. The African Water Commons Collective (AWCC) has been working with communities across the Cape Flats and Witzenberg for over a decade to …

Water For Life – AWCC World Water Day Statement Read More »

Join us for a special screening of Capturing Water at Bertha House Bioscope in Mowbray, Cape Town, co-hosted by the Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA). This powerful documentary by Rehad Desai explores the struggles of activists fighting for water justice in Cape Town. Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature:Rehad Desai (Director,)Dr. Koni Benson …

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20 November 2024 The African Water Commons Collective rejects the unconstitutional actions of Johannesburg Water disconnecting so-called illegal water connections in Phumla Mqashi informal settlement in Lenasia South. This operation by Joburg Water was carried out without any notification. According to the Daily Maverick on 12 November 2024 residents said they were in the process …

Water for Need! Water for Life! Read More »