Midrand residents protest six-day water outage
Midrand residents took to the street on Tuesday to protest a six-day water outage. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee By Ihsaan... Read more
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Cape Town’s water use remains too high despite Day Zero lessons
Theewaterskloof Dam on 24 April 2018. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Kevin Winter Cape Town’s population is consuming about... Read more
3 Feb
Who knew? Tourists pay thousands to taste water
Stellenbosch – Most tourists to Stellenbosch come for the wine but this small group was here for the water, sampling... Read more
30 Jan
Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister
73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems Chart by The Outlier. Text by... Read more
23 Jan
South Africa’s water, energy and food crisis: why fixing one means fixing them all
Thulani Ningi, University of Fort Hare; Alois Mugadza, The University of the West Indies, and Saul Ngarava, University of... Read more
8 Dec, 2025
Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water
Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had... Read more
1 Dec, 2025
In photos: Joburg protesters call for end to water crisis
People living in informal settlements joined homeowners and activists outside the Johannesburg Council Chambers in Braamfontein on Saturday to... Read more
3 Nov, 2025
No water, no worries? – Joburg mayor insists City ready for G20 despite dry taps
Johannesburg – Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has assured residents that the city is fully prepared to host the G20... Read more
3 Nov, 2025
People fight for water as infrastructure crumbles
Throughout the uMzinyathi District Municipality, privately owned trucks sell drinking water to residents. Photos: Joseph Bracken By Joseph Bracken... Read more
6 Oct, 2025
These Durban residents will have to wait another seven years for running water
Residents of Tafelkop fetch water from a mountain stream. Photos: Tsoanelo Sefoloko By Tsoanelo Sefoloko Delays in building a... Read more
30 Sep, 2025
