Water
Limpopo villagers block roads demanding water
“The problem is not water. It’s the poor leadership who are not willing to serve the people.”
Brief | 2 September 2025
Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls
Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers
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
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 29 August 2025
Tshwane reduces water truck deliveries to informal settlements
Water will now only be supplied on four days of the week
Brief | 26 August 2025
Municipalities are ruining Hartbeespoort Dam
Pollution and sewage are harming the aquatic environment
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
News | 25 August 2025
R1-billion Limpopo water project stalled, leaving villagers in the lurch
Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007
News | 25 August 2025
“Our children are bullied because they smell”: Erratic water supply in Polokwane despite millions spent
Municipality blames vandalism of boreholes
Brief | 19 August 2025
Water scheme for Eastern Cape villages stalls after R125-million spent
The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022
Brief | 18 August 2025