The area has experienced an intermittent water supply for years and taps have been dry since last week
Brief | 10 February 2026
More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants.
Analysis | 10 February 2026
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
Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day
Brief | 9 February 2026
Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures
By Zoë Postman
Opinion | 9 February 2026
Communal water tanks installed in 2024 frequently run dry for weeks or months
Brief | 4 February 2026
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
The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 30 January 2026
73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 23 January 2026