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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

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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

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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

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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

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Staff at this government building have to carry buckets of water to flush toilets

By Thembi Siaga A government building housing several departments, including the Louis Trichardt Clinic, has been without consistent water... Read more

28 Sep

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Disabled residents given houses without water and electricity

Mduduzi Malaza says he was excited to finally get a home when he moved from his shack in Tsakane... Read more

26 Sep

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Joburg water chaos: govt begs for calm as reservoirs run dry

Cape Town – The South African Government has called for calm amid ongoing water shortages, following protests in Westbury... Read more

13 Sep

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Seven years without water: Coronationville residents force City of Joburg to act

Cape Town – Angry residents of Coronationville in Johannesburg took to the streets this week, burning tyres and blockading... Read more

12 Sep

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WATCH | ‘I didn’t mean it’ — man who poured water on homeless man begs forgiveness

Johannesburg – A man who was filmed pouring water on a homeless person during Spring Day celebrations has apologised... Read more

11 Sep

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Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg water protest

A protester in Westbury, Johannesburg holds his hands in the air as police approach. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee By Ihsaan... Read more

11 Sep