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Judge tells parties in Lesotho water project dispute to settle out of court
The Seinoli Trust had asked the high court to compel the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to release data on communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
News | 27 October 2026
Luxury lodge fined R15-million for flouting environmental laws
Goats Window luxury safari lodge built 23 units near Bonnievale without environmental authorisation, and cleared 4,000m2 of endangered renosterveld
By John Yeld
News | 27 October 2026
Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade
Upgrades to the Fort Beaufort water treatment works are months behind schedule
News | 27 October 2026
Lesufi said 80,000 panic buttons were distributed. It was 2,000
Now, the physical panic buttons have been cancelled
By Joel Cedras
News | 27 October 2026
Week without water brings Joburg residents onto the streets
Areas supplied by the Commando system are among the worst affected by the city’s water crisis
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 October 2026
Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears
Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane
By Seth Thorne
News | 24 October 2026
Bronkhorstspruit elderly must fetch water from a hole
With tap water unsafe and tanker deliveries falling short, residents say they have no choice but to collect water from a hole where animals drink
News | 23 October 2026
Immigrant drivers too scared to enter Gauteng townships
“Independent contractors” for delivery services are being targeted by vigilantes
News | 23 October 2026
Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments
There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West
News | 22 October 2026