Water
KZN south coast tourism threatened by water failures
Fed up Ugu residents say they are mustering to take legal action against the district municipality
By Benita Enoch
News | 29 August 2022
135 days without water: KZN community at breaking point
Municipal water has not been restored to Tongaat’s 40,000 residents since the April floods
By Benita Enoch
News | 24 August 2022
Decades into democracy Pietermaritzburg can’t blame ageing infrastructure for water woes, says SAHRC
Hearings into the province’s water crisis concluded on Friday
By Benita Enoch
News | 22 August 2022
Eastern Cape towns without water for two weeks
Striking workers at Amathole District Municipality say they are not to blame
By Johnnie Isaac and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 12 August 2022
In drought-stricken Mandela Bay, leaking taps are wasting precious water
We reported a leaking standpipe 18 months ago. It is still leaking
News | 11 August 2022
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