Water
Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears
Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane
By Seth Thorne
News | 24 October 2026
Protesters block major Cape Town highway – demand water, electricity
Traffic had to be rerouted on Friday morning
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 23 October 2026
Bronkhorstspruit elderly must fetch water from a hole
With tap water unsafe and tanker deliveries falling short, residents say they have no choice but to collect water from a hole where animals drink
News | 23 October 2026
Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA
Failing municipal sewage systems pollute drinking water for people beyond their jurisdictions
By Seth Thorne
News | 21 October 2026
No water, no vote, say residents of this Limpopo township
Families in Musina say they are sick of faulty municipal service
Brief | 20 October 2026
Hundreds of children fall ill after Tshwane fails to chlorinate water
Public was not warned that water was unsafe for drinking
By Seth Thorne and Warren Mabona
News | 19 October 2026
Sewage and pollution threaten Pretoria’s water supply
Ekurhuleni and its water utility face criminal charges
By Seth Thorne
News | 19 October 2026
Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing
News | 16 October 2026
Tshwane silent on Bronkhorstspruit’s discoloured water
Residents say they are worried about possibly getting water-borne illnesses
Brief | 9 October 2026