Water
Disaster fund needed to clean KZN river spill
1,6 million litres of fatty oils and caustic soda poured out of Willowton Oil into the Msundusi River on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction
By Fred Kockott
News | 18 August 2019
Day zero in Butterworth
Not drought but municipalities caused water crisis, say residents
Brief | 14 August 2019
Drought and strike leave taps dry in Butterworth
Protesting residents block N2 demanding water tankers
Brief | 12 August 2019
Water restored to Eastern Cape villages in Dutywa
GroundUp reported on a leaking pipe in July
Brief | 5 August 2019
Eastern Cape villages have had no water for almost two weeks
Primary school told to pay for water tankers
Brief | 2 August 2019
After 25 years of waiting for government, Ncwadi erupts in protests
“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”
News | 30 July 2019
Veld fire causes Rhodes University to evacuate residences
Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings
Brief | 24 July 2019
The land is “unsuitable for habitation” says municipality, but thousands live on it
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
News | 19 July 2019