Water
No water, electricity or toilets for 280 families in Khayelitsha informal settlement
Residents say they have lived without basic services for three years
By Vincent Lali
News | 20 March 2023
Centurion protesters block streets over three-week water outage
“My house smells bad because I cannot flush the toilet or wash dishes” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 16 March 2023
A year after protests and promises, the water supply in Musina is still dodgy
Authorities say it’s because boreholes are vandalised
News | 13 March 2023
R6-million spent on water project but no diesel to run the pump
Taps have never had water in Mnyamaneni village, Eastern Cape
Brief | 10 March 2023
Learners refuse to go to school where there is no water
Learners protest after municipality cuts off Fort Beaufort school’s water for three months
Brief | 8 March 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay households have been told to boil tap water. But poor families say they can’t afford to
The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March
News | 7 March 2023
Urgently needed Makhanda water project six years behind schedule
Original completion date for the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works upgrade was December 2017. It has now been moved to December 2023
News | 2 March 2023
Seshego community march in Polokwane to end inconsistent water supply and power outages
Polokwane Municipality says a budget of R52-million has been set aside to complete the Seshego Water Treatment Works
News | 23 February 2023
Action needed to reduce Cape Town’s water usage, says expert
Dam levels are set to fall below 50% in March. This time last year they were 80% full
By Daniel Steyn
News | 21 February 2023