This is a series of articles on the supply of water to Johannesburg, particularly the long-term viability of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

Melville enters third week without water

Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day

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Brief | 9 February 2026

Midrand residents protest six-day water outage

Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water

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Brief | 3 February 2026

Claremont could be Johannesburg Water’s big blind spot

Suburb is among several expecting a very dry Christmas

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News | 19 December 2025

After years of sewage flooding their land, Joburg residents start rates revolt

Collapsing sewer line in Carlswald Valley has soaked properties with sewage for 20 years

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News | 17 December 2025

The real cost of Johannesburg’s water

Families living alongside the huge Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme get no water

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News | 5 November 2025

In photos: Joburg protesters call for end to water crisis

Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers

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Photo Essay | 3 November 2025

How two very different South Africans are solving their water problems

“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”

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Feature | 27 October 2025

Picket for water budget increase during Joburg council meeting

Activists gather outside the City Council in Braamfontein to picket about water challenges affecting millions of residents

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Brief | 27 February 2025