Sanitation
Thembisa resident’s dream to turn a polluted riverbank into a botanical garden
Samuel Mashimbi wants people to reconnect with nature
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 6 November 2026
Concerns over R15-million plan for Milnerton Lagoon
City of Cape Town wants to dilute pollution by adding sea water
By Abonge Chiya
Feature | 5 November 2026
Toddler drowns in Cape Town drain
Activists call for safe places for children to play
By Alice Scott and Laney Van Wyk
Brief | 3 November 2026
Why Gauteng residents go without water: SAHRC report
Neglected maintenance and ageing infrastructure blamed for constitutional rights violations
By Seth Thorne
News | 2 November 2026
Dirty water, raw sewage and bad audits: see how your town is doing
Use our interactive map to see how your municipality scores on drinking water, sewage and its audit before you vote on 4 November
Text by Steve Kretzmann. Data by Daniel Steyn.
Feature | 30 October 2026
Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak
Over 100 students and staff have been treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting
Brief | 28 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
Feature | 27 October 2026
Some relief for Tshwane residents after city centre water declared safe
But Rand Water warns of “exceptionally high ” water usage straining the system
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 26 October 2026
Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers
Finances are mostly in order but the sewage treatment plants in Limpopo’s capital are among the worst in the country
Feature | 26 October 2026