Water
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
Limpopo villagers have to buy water with their social grants
Two years ago the water situation in Mtititi was dire. Now it’s even worse
News | 24 June 2022
Half of South Africa’s sewage treatment works are failing
Green Drop report reveals scale of pollution but also clouds the picture
Feature | 21 June 2022
In photos: Cape of floods
City residents battle cold and rain as a heavy storm hits Cape Town
By Ashraf Hendricks and Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 14 June 2022
Bad driving, gang violence and a hostage situation: why there’s no water in Smartie Town
Hundreds of Gqeberha families have been without water since Sunday
Brief | 9 June 2022