Water
Riverlands families struggle to pick up the pieces after flash floods
Clean-up operations are underway
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 20 August 2024
“Our constitutional rights have been violated” - Eastern Cape community fed up with poor water delivery
Municipality blames water delivery issues on illegal water connections
Brief | 13 August 2024
Water at last after protest blocks N12
City of Johannesburg sends water tanks to Nana’s Farm
Brief | 9 August 2024
The daily battle for water in Tshwane
“I feel very sorry for our old people and I wish the municipality could fix our taps”
News | 6 August 2024
Farming co-op appeals against fine imposed for illegal dam
Ja well, no fine … R625,000 is too much to pay says Piekenierskloof Vrugte
By John Yeld
News | 30 July 2024
Pressure mounts for Gwamanda to be removed as Joburg Mayor
Hundreds protest in Braamfontein
News | 29 July 2024
Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water
“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”
Brief | 23 July 2024
We had no water to put out the flames, say victims of Durban shack fire
Pregnant woman dies as 200 shacks gutted
News | 15 July 2024
Another Makhanda water supply deadline missed
The town has experienced water shortages since 2012, but an upgrade to the water treatment works started in 2015 is still not complete
Brief | 10 July 2024