Water
Strike in Amathole leaves towns without water
Municipality alleges “deliberate infrastructure sabotage”
News | 10 August 2022
Free State drinking water polluted by sewage
Winburg one of many towns in the province with unsafe drinking water
News | 3 August 2022
Amathole Municipality and Department of Water blame each other for leaving villages dry
Workers oppose the mayor’s plan to bring in a new company and cut their wages. Mayor blames the Department - but the municipality has not released funds to the contractor.
News | 1 August 2022
After 9 months, relief for thirsty Madibeng villagers
Water supply restored after Madibeng Municipality settles R155-million of its enormous debt to the City of Tshwane
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 26 July 2022
One 5,000-litre water tank for 5,000 people in Nelson Mandela Bay
“I am not the government!” RDP homeowner tells community desperate for water from his tap
Brief | 15 July 2022
South African engineers are trying to solve the global water crisis
But better politics as much as good engineering may be key
Science | 11 July 2022
Kariega by-election: “I voted without taking a bath. I was stinking!”
“No water, no vote” say voters fed-up with Nelson Mandela Bay’s water shortage
Brief | 8 July 2022
Daily 240,000 villagers await relief from the “embarrassing” Giyani water project
Minister Senzo Mchunu promised water will be in their homes by September
Feature | 30 June 2022
Residents have been without running water for eight months in this town
The Madibeng mayor told protesters that the municipality is broke and can’t pay back its more than R200-million debt to the City of Tshwane.
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 28 June 2022