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
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
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
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
Brief | 15 September 2025
Limpopo villagers demand ANC councillor be removed
Residents of Relela village outside Tzaneen blocked roads during two days of protests
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”
Brief | 10 September 2025
Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village
Only one 10,000-litre tank to supply hundreds of households
Brief | 8 September 2025
Lesotho’s giant dam takes shape
Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng
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.”
Brief | 4 September 2025