Water
After 25 years of waiting for government, Ncwadi erupts in protests
“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”
News | 30 July 2019
Veld fire causes Rhodes University to evacuate residences
Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings
Brief | 24 July 2019
The land is “unsuitable for habitation” says municipality, but thousands live on it
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
News | 19 July 2019
Daily struggle to get water in Pietermaritzburg location
Water trucks no longer deliver, and a project to install taps has stopped in Umkhambathini
Brief | 18 July 2019
Taps run dry while broken pipe wastes water for a month
“Our government says we must look after water because of drought. But it seems they do not practise what they preach,” says Eastern Cape villager
Brief | 16 July 2019
Protesters blame corruption for lack of water in Umlazi
“We hear that the officials are benefiting from the water tankers”
By Musa Binda
Brief | 15 July 2019
Protesting small business owners stop meter reading tender, demand 30%
Supply chain management office closed by demonstrators ahead of R50 million tender deadline in PE
Brief | 4 July 2019
No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019