Water
Contractor speaks out on Makana pump supply debacle
Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal
News | 25 August 2025
R1-billion Limpopo water project stalled, leaving villagers in the lurch
Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007
News | 25 August 2025
“Our children are bullied because they smell”: Erratic water supply in Polokwane despite millions spent
Municipality blames vandalism of boreholes
Brief | 19 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
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
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
News | 8 August 2025
Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Feature | 29 July 2025
Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
By Liezl Human
News | 23 July 2025
Limpopo villagers block road to protest three-month water outage
Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant
Brief | 22 July 2025