Water
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Feature | 17 February 2026
“Smell me! I haven’t had water for 24 days” protester tells Joburg mayor
Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis
News | 11 February 2026
Nigel homeowners take to the streets over water outage
The area has experienced an intermittent water supply for years and taps have been dry since last week
Brief | 10 February 2026
What Cape Town can do to save water
More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants.
Analysis | 10 February 2026
Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
News | 10 February 2026
Melville enters third week without water
Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day
Brief | 9 February 2026
How rural communities can help fix their water supply
Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures
By Zoë Postman
Opinion | 9 February 2026
Nkandla villagers share river water with livestock
Communal water tanks installed in 2024 frequently run dry for weeks or months
Brief | 4 February 2026
Cape Town’s water use remains too high despite Day Zero lessons
The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres
By Kevin Winter
Analysis | 3 February 2026