Water
Lesotho families, moved to make way for a dam, lose court battle
20 years after they were displaced by the Mohale Dam, court tells families to share their compensation payout
News | 7 October 2025
People fight for water as infrastructure crumbles
uMzinyathi District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is failing to supply water
By Joseph Bracken and Bongane Motaung
Feature | 6 October 2025
These Durban residents will have to wait another seven years for running water
Residents of Tafelkop rely on streams and expensive water trucks
Brief | 29 September 2025
Staff at this government building have to carry buckets of water to flush toilets
The Public Servants Association is calling on the labour department to intervene
By Thembi Siaga
News | 27 September 2025
Hundreds of West Rand residents block busy highways over water cuts
Households in Kokosi, Fochville say they’ve been forced to rely on dirty water sources during the outage
Brief | 23 September 2025
Malawian politician, fired in 2022, appointed to Lesotho Highlands Water Commission
Helen Buluma’s appointment as deputy CEO of the National Oil Company of Malawi was declared invalid in 2022
News | 23 September 2025
Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
News | 22 September 2025
Gauteng community’s taps run dry as municipality battles R1.4-billion water debt
The taps in Kokosi, Fochville near Carletonville have been dry for a month after Rand Water implemented water reduction measures against Merafong municipality
Brief | 18 September 2025
Chatsworth residents take to the streets over water
Bottlebrush informal settlement has been short of water for four months, they say
Brief | 16 September 2025