Drinking water has been dirty for at least three years, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s own tests show
By Steve Kretzmann and Chris Gilili
News | 24 May 2023
Municipality takes over drinking water project meant to have been completed last year
News | 23 May 2023
“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 15 May 2023
About 300 students joined Makhanda residents and civic movements in a march to City Hall to demand an end to the water crisis
News | 8 May 2023
Municipalities’ water and sanitation failure violates Constitution, SAHRC finds
News | 8 May 2023
Residents say they’ve been without consistent water supply for three years
News | 3 May 2023
The taps have been dry in many high-lying areas for days, say residents, even though there’s water in the dams
News | 20 April 2023
Municipality has still not repaired damage caused by an electrical fire at the Ntuzuma Pump Station
Brief | 19 April 2023
Wealthy households use more than half the city’s water, say authors of article published in leading scientific journal
Science | 12 April 2023
Clinics and schools severely affected
News | 11 April 2023
Residents say they have lived without basic services for three years
By Vincent Lali
News | 20 March 2023
“My house smells bad because I cannot flush the toilet or wash dishes” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 16 March 2023
Authorities say it’s because boreholes are vandalised
News | 13 March 2023
Taps have never had water in Mnyamaneni village, Eastern Cape
Brief | 10 March 2023
Learners protest after municipality cuts off Fort Beaufort school’s water for three months
Brief | 8 March 2023
The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March
News | 7 March 2023