Water
Municipality fails to explain why taps have run dry
Mooiplaas residents forced to fetch water from a river and neighbouring settlements
Brief | 21 July 2017
What is government doing about Cape Town’s water crisis?
There are a number of projects underway, but it’s not yet clear if it’s enough
Feature | 18 July 2017
Woodstock residents facing eviction describe neglect by landlord
Brother of 52-year-old man who died in a fire in Albert Road two years ago says he is still traumatised by the event
News | 29 June 2017
Toilets not emptied for a year, say residents
Roads barricaded in Pietermaritzburg following electricity and water disruptions
Brief | 20 June 2017
Paddling across Cape Town
The health of the city can be seen in the condition of its waterways
By Kevin Winter
Opinion | 15 June 2017
Researchers test nifty way to save water in informal settlement
“One of the things that we’ve done badly across Africa… is deal with the surface runoff”
Solutions | 14 June 2017
Some Cape Town homes without water at night as City tries to find right pressure
Councillor urges residents to report problems
Brief | 6 June 2017
What happens when the dams run dry?
Mayor Patricia de Lille: “We are going to have to cut the water off for long hours like with load-shedding”
News | 19 May 2017
What needs to be done about Cape Town’s water crisis
“Decision making … is now lagging too far behind our current reality”
News | 18 May 2017