Water
Some relief for Tshwane residents after city centre water declared safe
But Rand Water warns of “exceptionally high ” water usage straining the system
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 26 October 2026
Week without water brings Joburg residents onto the streets
Areas supplied by the Commando system are among the worst affected by the city’s water crisis
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 October 2026
Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers
Finances are mostly in order but the sewage treatment plants in Limpopo’s capital are among the worst in the country
Feature | 26 October 2026
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