Water
Amathole villagers drink from the river while new contractor for water project appointed
Municipality takes over drinking water project meant to have been completed last year
News | 23 May 2023
Over 500 people share two communal taps in Diepsloot
“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 15 May 2023
“How are we going to survive without water?” asks protesting Rhodes University student
About 300 students joined Makhanda residents and civic movements in a march to City Hall to demand an end to the water crisis
News | 8 May 2023
In these North West towns there’s no escape from sewage, not even after death
Municipalities’ water and sanitation failure violates Constitution, SAHRC finds
News | 8 May 2023
We have to buy water for R300 a month, say families in Mpumalanga villages
Residents say they’ve been without consistent water supply for three years
News | 3 May 2023
Gift of the Givers bring much-needed water to Makhanda homes
The taps have been dry in many high-lying areas for days, say residents, even though there’s water in the dams
News | 20 April 2023
Thousands of households without running water for three weeks in eThekwini
Municipality has still not repaired damage caused by an electrical fire at the Ntuzuma Pump Station
Brief | 19 April 2023
Cape Town’s water crisis worsened by the rich, study finds
Wealthy households use more than half the city’s water, say authors of article published in leading scientific journal
Science | 12 April 2023
No water for three months in Sundays River Valley homes
Clinics and schools severely affected
News | 11 April 2023