Water
Schools close at 11am in Mandela Bay because there is no water
Eastern Cape Department of Education says it is the municipality’s responsibility
Brief | 11 April 2022
Despite rain, Makana municipality still cannot provide water consistently
Makhanda communities have had water shedding and cuts for over a year now
By Lucas Nowicki and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 4 April 2022
Water protests erupt in Limpopo town
Molemole shut down by protesters angered by municipal water bills
News | 29 March 2022
In Fort Beaufort the children eat fish caught next to the sewage pipe
Angry residents march to municipality demanding clean water, proper sanitation and electricity
News | 29 March 2022
Our water supply has been sabotaged, says Nelson Mandela Bay councillor
Vandals required equipment and knowledge of the infrastructure, he says
Brief | 28 March 2022
Fort Beaufort’s thirsty villages
In one village boreholes stopped working four years ago and were never repaired
News | 28 March 2022
Municipality never had a plan for water crisis, says Musina community
Water shortages and sewage problems have dragged on for a decade
News | 22 March 2022
Buffalo City residents march on municipality with long list of broken services
Billing errors, overflowing sewage, pothole-ridden roads - these are just some of the complaints
Brief | 7 March 2022
Nelson Mandela Bay residents say they can’t afford to boil water or buy bottled
Parents requested to boil water for children to bring to school
Brief | 25 February 2022