Water
“I want to put my head on the block” –Minister Senzo Mchunu promises angry eThekwini residents tap water by April
Some parts of eThekwini have been without water for seven years
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 27 February 2024
Makhanda taps dry for days after water treatment works failure
An emergency shutdown left most of the city without any water for a few days this week
News | 22 February 2024
Water restored to Phoenix, but only for a few hours at night
eThekwini municipality blames delays to restore water to all affected communities this week on “unforeseen repairs”
News | 22 February 2024
We are living in a desert, say Qwaqwa residents
More than 140,000 households are struggling with a minimal water supply or no tap water at all
Brief | 21 February 2024
More than a decade later, Carolina’s filthy water still puts residents’ health at risk
A 2012 court judgment ordered the municipality to provide clean water. It has still not complied
By Masoka Dube
News | 19 February 2024
KwaNobuhle families have to get their water from a hole in the ground
Taps have been dry since Friday because of a damaged main pipe
Brief | 14 February 2024
Durban builds boreholes to relieve water crisis
“We were hoping that the borehole was going to pump water into our yards. The borehole is too far from my house”
Brief | 9 February 2024
Minister promises to restore water supply to Durban suburbs by 15 February
Head of the water department in eThekwini told to solely focus on resolving the water crisis by next week
Brief | 5 February 2024
Battle in Khayelitsha over occupied land
The Khayelitsha Community Trust plans to build a private hospital displacing informal settlement formed during Covid
By Vincent Lali
News | 2 February 2024