Water
In photos: Joburg protesters call for end to water crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
Photo Essay | 3 November 2025
No water for two years as R200-million project remains incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
By Thembi Siaga
News | 30 October 2025
No soccer at new R37-million Limpopo stadium
The pitch is unusable because the grass has not grown adequately due to water shortages
By Thembi Siaga and Kaizer Nengovhela
Brief | 30 October 2025
In photos: The spectacular but contested Drakensberg source of Johannesburg’s water
By Sean Christie and Tladi Moloi
Photo Essay | 29 October 2025
Eastern Cape villagers take charge of their own water supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
Brief | 29 October 2025
Water workers on strike in Free State
Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality plans to close down water company
By Tladi Moloi
Brief | 28 October 2025
How two very different South Africans are solving their water problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
By Sean Christie and Tladi Moloi
Feature | 27 October 2025
Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Brief | 25 October 2025
KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Brief | 21 October 2025