South Africa’s water sector is facing a deepening crisis, as highlighted in the 2025 Green Drop, Blue Drop, and No Drop reports released by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. While the reports show pockets of improvement, they paint an overall picture of systemic decline in wastewater treatment, growing risks to drinking water, and massive losses of treated water.

Guest: Ayesha Laher: director at AHL Water & Water Expert

South Africa&rsquo;s water sector is facing a deepening crisis, as highlighted in the 2025 Green Drop, Blue Drop, and No Drop reports released by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. While the reports show pockets of improvement, they paint an overall picture of systemic decline in wastewater treatment, growing risks to drinking water, and massive losses of treated water.
Guest: Ayesha Laher: director at AHL Water &amp; Water Expert

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South Africa’s water sector is facing a deepening crisis, as highlighted in the 2025 Green Drop, Blue Drop, and No Drop reports released by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina.

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The Madlanga Commission will resume this morning after a short Easter break. The Commission is currently in Phase 2 and focuses on responses from individuals implicated in initial allegations. Prior to the Commission recess, recent testimony has scrutinised the flow of funds to security service providers and municipal governance corruption. This morning, the Commission is set to continue hearing testimony in relation to the Tshwane Metro Police Department. Let us listen to the spokesperson of the Commission, Jeremy Michaels, on what will be covered in the resumption of the Commission…

Guest: Prof. Nimrala Gopal, Head of the Department of Criminology and Forensic Studies at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

The Madlanga Commission will resume this morning after a short Easter break. The Commission is currently in Phase 2 and focuses on responses from individuals implicated in initial allegations. Prior to the Commission recess, recent testimony has scrutinised the flow of funds to security service providers and municipal governance corruption. This morning, the Commission is set to continue hearing testimony in relation to the Tshwane Metro Police Department. Let us listen to the spokesperson of the Commission, Jeremy Michaels, on what will be covered in the resumption of the Commission&hellip;
Guest: Prof. Nimrala Gopal, Head of the Department of Criminology and Forensic Studies at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

Madlanga Commission resumption

AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA – Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: UNISA

AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA&nbsp;&ndash; Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public &amp; International Affairs: UNISA

South Africa’s water sector is facing a deepening crisis, as highlighted in the 2025 Green Drop, Blue Drop, and No Drop reports released by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina.

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