Water
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
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