Water
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
Newtown families without water for two months in Inanda
Municipality says supply will be rationed until 2025 when upgrades to a pump station are completed
Brief | 1 July 2024
Cape Town’s relocated railway occupiers protest over water
The R300 was blocked for several hours in what the community say was a “last resort” to be heard
Brief | 25 June 2024
These Durban families will have to wait until next year for a reliable water supply
City of eThekwini says the water crisis in parts of the city will only be fully resolved in 2025
Brief | 12 June 2024
Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round
Studies of three river catchments have found an association between pesticide exposure and poorer brain function in children
News | 12 June 2024