By Ramateu Monyokolo, Chairperson of AWSISA and Rand Water The future of water security in South…
Category: Opinion
If Marketing Drives Growth, Why Are Africa’s Youth-Owned SMEs Still Locked Out of Visibility?
The marketing industry has long positioned itself as a driver of growth. We build awareness,earn trust,…
South Africa’s future lies in unity, not isolation
By Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sunday address to the nation…
Agriculture Is Not a Relic — It Is an Opportunity We Cannot Afford to Ignore
By Tumelo Tlabuane Khubu, Founder, Khubu Agriculture Hub Across South Africa, a troubling pattern is taking…
From Plans to Pipes: Why Africa’s Infrastructure Future Will Be Decided by Execution
By David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Africa has never suffered from a shortage…
A New Era for Water Security: Welcoming the National Water ResourcesInfrastructure Agency (NWRIA)
The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) welcomes the establishment of the…
THE ANC BELONGS TO ITS MEMBERS, NOT ITS FORMER PRESIDENTS: THE DANGER OF LEADING FROM THE GRAVE
There comes a moment in every revolutionary movement when a difficult question must be asked. When…
AFRICA DAY 2026: WATER, DIGNITY AND THE AFRICAN FUTURE WE MUST BUILD TOGETHER\
Today, 25 May 2026, the African continent commemorates Africa Day. We do so at a defining…
Commemorating Africa Day through a Book Review: Critical Reflection on the Post-Colonial Ghana and Lessons for Africa
Fifty-eight years ago, Ghanaian scholar Ayi Kwei Armah wrote the novel “The Beautyful Ones Are Not…
OPINION: David Mahlobo and the politics of selective recognition
I observed social media commentary last week when the African National Congress (ANC) used its social…
A Budget Vote that Signals a New Era of Accountability and Water Security in South Africa
The 2026 Budget Vote Speech delivered by Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, on 15…
Hartbeespoort Dam must rise again through science, accountability and collective action
Over the past few months, I have been inundated with calls, emails, public engagements and social…