Water

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Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA

Failing municipal sewage systems pollute drinking water for people beyond their jurisdictions

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News | 21 October 2026

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No water, no vote, say residents of this Limpopo township

Families in Musina say they are sick of faulty municipal service

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Brief | 20 October 2026

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Hundreds of children fall ill after Tshwane fails to chlorinate water

Public was not warned that water was unsafe for drinking

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News | 19 October 2026

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Sewage and pollution threaten Pretoria’s water supply

Ekurhuleni and its water utility face criminal charges

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News | 19 October 2026

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Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing

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News | 16 October 2026

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Tshwane silent on Bronkhorstspruit’s discoloured water

Residents say they are worried about possibly getting water-borne illnesses

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Brief | 9 October 2026

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Communities caught between floods and dry taps

Climate change is making municipal water failures worse

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Opinion | 8 October 2026

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Protesters block N2 and R300 for taps and toilets

Residents of the Covid informal settlement have for years been fighting for services

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News | 5 October 2026

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Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages

These are the metros where long interruptions are most common

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Charts | 2 October 2026