Articles for Seth Thorne

Rubbish is piling up across Johannesburg

With only two operating landfills, compactor trucks have longer turnaround times, creating refuse collection backlogs

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem

City Power billing changes leave JHB residents with sky-high bills

Johannesburg’s power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged

Our pool is a dumping site, say Joburg residents

Only 32 of the city’s 57 public pools are open this summer

Johannesburg: Where water runs in the streets, but not in the taps

Nearly half the city’s water is lost to leaks

“I fought for freedom, and now I am going to die without water” says Mpumalanga pensioner

Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply