Water
Despite rain, Makana municipality still cannot provide water consistently
Makhanda communities have had water shedding and cuts for over a year now
By Lucas Nowicki and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 4 April 2022
Water protests erupt in Limpopo town
Molemole shut down by protesters angered by municipal water bills
News | 29 March 2022
In Fort Beaufort the children eat fish caught next to the sewage pipe
Angry residents march to municipality demanding clean water, proper sanitation and electricity
News | 29 March 2022
Our water supply has been sabotaged, says Nelson Mandela Bay councillor
Vandals required equipment and knowledge of the infrastructure, he says
Brief | 28 March 2022
Fort Beaufort’s thirsty villages
In one village boreholes stopped working four years ago and were never repaired
News | 28 March 2022
Municipality never had a plan for water crisis, says Musina community
Water shortages and sewage problems have dragged on for a decade
News | 22 March 2022
Buffalo City residents march on municipality with long list of broken services
Billing errors, overflowing sewage, pothole-ridden roads - these are just some of the complaints
Brief | 7 March 2022
Nelson Mandela Bay residents say they can’t afford to boil water or buy bottled
Parents requested to boil water for children to bring to school
Brief | 25 February 2022
This pump is the only source of water for hundreds of families in Makweng village. It has been broken since 2018
Headman pleads with Capricorn municipality to fix pump
Brief | 24 February 2022