Water

Gauteng community’s taps run dry as municipality battles R1.4-billion water debt

The taps in Kokosi, Fochville near Carletonville have been dry for a month after Rand Water implemented water reduction measures against Merafong municipality

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Brief | 18 September 2025

Chatsworth residents take to the streets over water

Bottlebrush informal settlement has been short of water for four months, they say

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Brief | 16 September 2025

Protesters charged with public violence to appear in court

Six arrested during the protest on Voortrekker Road in Cape Town on Monday

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Brief | 16 September 2025

Cape Town protesters throw human faeces, burn debris

Families from informal settlements near Maitland cemetery say their attempts to meet with officials from the City for months have been in vain

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Brief | 15 September 2025

Limpopo villagers demand ANC councillor be removed

Residents of Relela village outside Tzaneen blocked roads during two days of protests

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Brief | 15 September 2025

Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg water protest

“We are just asking for water, which is our human right”

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Brief | 10 September 2025

Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village

Only one 10,000-litre tank to supply hundreds of households

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Brief | 8 September 2025

Lesotho’s giant dam takes shape

Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng

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News | 7 September 2025

Joburg residents, fed up with water outages, block roads

“We just want water to come out of our taps. We can’t even flush our toilets.”

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Brief | 4 September 2025

Limpopo villagers block roads demanding water

“The problem is not water. It’s the poor leadership who are not willing to serve the people.”

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Brief | 2 September 2025

Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers

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Brief | 2 September 2025

Chart of the week: Taps but no water

In most provinces, less than 60% of people in formal housing have reliable water access

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Charts | 29 August 2025

Tshwane reduces water truck deliveries to informal settlements

Water will now only be supplied on four days of the week

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Brief | 26 August 2025

Municipalities are ruining Hartbeespoort Dam

Pollution and sewage are harming the aquatic environment

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Photo Essay | 26 August 2025

Contractor speaks out on Makana pump supply debacle

Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal

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News | 25 August 2025

R1-billion Limpopo water project stalled, leaving villagers in the lurch

Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007

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News | 25 August 2025