Water
Water-starved eThekwini families are being charged for “free” municipal water
Private contractor is selling water out of trucks
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 6 May 2024
No water for cooking or washing: KwaNobuhle families battle system breakdown
In one informal settlement, only one of 15 standpipes has water - and only for two hours at a time
News | 25 April 2024
Mpumalanga villagers trek 3km for drinking water
People in Tweefontein Extension N say piped water has been promised since 2017
Brief | 23 April 2024
Limpopo villagers force minister to turn around
Giyani protesters block Senzo Mchunu’s access to water project
News | 23 April 2024
450 families, one water tap in Cape Town informal settlement
City promises to inspect
News | 17 April 2024
Tshwane shack dwellers say extortion gangs make them pay for water
Municipality says it’s unaware of this
News | 16 April 2024
Abandoned by government, Limpopo villagers plan to sink their own borehole
Only one public borehole is working for 11 villages in Nthabalala
News | 10 April 2024
Tourists return to KZN south coast, but water problems persist
After a decade of water cuts, wealthier areas have insulated themselves, but poorer areas remain at the mercy of a failing system.
News | 2 April 2024
Nurses and patients have to bring their own water to this Limpopo clinic
Nthabalala clinic near Elim has not had running water since mid-2022, according to residents
Brief | 27 March 2024