Water

Learners miss days of school due to protests in rural KZN

Villagers of Odadeni and KwaQoloqolo have been protesting since Monday for water, among other demands.

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Brief | 14 February 2025

No water from the City of Tshwane, so families turn to illegal suppliers

The 12,000 households in Azania informal settlement have no official supply of water

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News | 13 February 2025

Patients have to get water brought to them at this Durban hospital

Municipality is rationing water to large parts of the city

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Brief | 10 February 2025

Missing pumps, broken pipes: Limpopo villagers’ constant fight for water

Tshakhuma families used their own money to connect to the water supply, but it’s still not working

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Brief | 30 January 2025

Cattle are drinking sewage on this Free State veld

Sewage treatment has broken down in Maluti-a-Phofung municipality

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News | 27 January 2025

Gift of the Givers steps in to help Komani with water crisis

Water in Bonkolo Dam is below abstraction level

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Brief | 22 January 2025

Single mom has to walk 5km to buy drinking water

The only water tank in this Tshwane informal settlement has been stolen

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Brief | 21 January 2025

Clanwilliam dam project has limped along and is now ten years behind schedule

Originally it was supposed to be completed in 2018. The cost has also more than doubled.

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News | 21 January 2025

Lenasia residents march for water

Phumla Mqashi informal settlement residents want taps to be installed at each household

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Brief | 17 January 2025

Instead of going to school, these children have to queue for water

Six-year delay in water project leaves Komani residents dry

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Brief | 16 January 2025

Protesters block N2 for hours at Grabouw

They demanded sanitation and water

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Brief | 15 January 2025

Kakamas residents live on the edge of a water emergency

The town’s only water treatment plant is near collapse

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News | 20 December 2024

R20-million water project fails to quench Limpopo villagers’ thirst

Households now rely on a single diesel-powered borehole or have to buy water

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News | 19 December 2024

Hawks raid Free State municipality offices

Tenders for the refurbishment of the Brandfort Water Treatment Works form part of the investigation

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Brief | 18 December 2024

We are all responsible for Gauteng’s water problems

Government, business and residents can all do their share to ensure a sustainable water supply

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Opinion | 18 December 2024

Promises, promises, but still no proper water supply in Musina

Children do the family’s washing at a broken municipal water pipe

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News | 13 December 2024