COVID-19: Opportunities and challenges for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector

Disasters are undesirable events; but, if managed well, they can be catalysts for beneficial systematic change. The necessity for efficacy in COVID-19 pandemic ...

Water Quality, Reliability and Payment for Services: Household Perspectives I - Context and Water Quality

In this two-part series, Charles Simkins sets out what can be learnt about household perceptions of water services, water quality and interruptions from the ...

Emerging Contaminants - Crisis Or Manageable Risk?

At present the global scientific community is grappling with the question of whether emerging contaminants in water pose any substantial health risks to ...

Water Quality, Reliability and Payment for Services: Household Perspectives II - Water Supply Interruptions and Payment for Water

In this two-part series, Charles Simkins sets out what can be learnt about household perceptions of water services, water quality and interruptions from the ...

Asbestos Cement Waterpipes: A Health Hazard?

Studies have shown that asbestos poses health risks to humans beyond the inhalation of fibres. Evidence suggests that ingestion of asbestos fibres from ...

National Drinking Water Quality Reporting For Building Consumer Confidence: Part Two

Debates about safe drinking water in South Africa are of practical concern to all consumers. This review accordingly explores the extent to which South African ...

Water Quality

This brief examines the systematic evidence available to determine the quality of drinking water in South Africa.

National Drinking Water Quality Reporting For Building Consumer Confidence: Part One

Consuming contaminated water triggers distinct health hazards. The associated health burdens have come increasingly into public consciousness. It is therefore ...