Water

Limpopo villagers demand ANC councillor be removed

Residents of Relela village outside Tzaneen blocked roads during two days of protests

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Brief | 15 September 2025

Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg water protest

“We are just asking for water, which is our human right”

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Brief | 10 September 2025

Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village

Only one 10,000-litre tank to supply hundreds of households

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Brief | 8 September 2025

Lesotho’s giant dam takes shape

Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng

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News | 7 September 2025

Joburg residents, fed up with water outages, block roads

“We just want water to come out of our taps. We can’t even flush our toilets.”

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Brief | 4 September 2025

Limpopo villagers block roads demanding water

“The problem is not water. It’s the poor leadership who are not willing to serve the people.”

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Brief | 2 September 2025

Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers

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Brief | 2 September 2025

Chart of the week: Taps but no water

In most provinces, less than 60% of people in formal housing have reliable water access

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Charts | 29 August 2025

Tshwane reduces water truck deliveries to informal settlements

Water will now only be supplied on four days of the week

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Brief | 26 August 2025

Municipalities are ruining Hartbeespoort Dam

Pollution and sewage are harming the aquatic environment

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Photo Essay | 26 August 2025

Contractor speaks out on Makana pump supply debacle

Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal

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News | 25 August 2025

R1-billion Limpopo water project stalled, leaving villagers in the lurch

Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007

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News | 25 August 2025

Water scheme for Eastern Cape villages stalls after R125-million spent

The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022

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Brief | 18 August 2025

How SA’s Lesotho water project costs ballooned by R45-billion

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028

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News | 13 August 2025

Auditor-General investigates sewage flowing into Kruger National Park

But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled

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News | 8 August 2025