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WATCH | Rubber bullets fly as Joburg police face off with residents in water dispute

Cape Town – A standoff between Johannesburg Metro Police and Lenasia South community members turned chaotic on Tuesday as... Read more

12 Nov, 2024

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Lack of water in SA is the result of a long history of injustice – and legislation should start there

Anthony Kaziboni, University of Johannesburg Water scarcity is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It adds... Read more

5 Nov, 2024

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Shaggy sheep, ice rats and the future of Joburg’s water supply

Erosion in Lesotho’s rugged river valleys threatens the livelihoods of Basotho herders, and poses a water security risk for... Read more

29 Oct, 2024

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Water crisis fits Joburg: Residents face daily shortages as restrictions, protests escalate

Johannesburg – Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of... Read more

23 Oct, 2024

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WATCH | Westbury residents burn tyres in protest as water outages continue

Johannesburg — Residents in Westbury, Westdene and Coronationville have blocked roads with rocks and tyres to protest against the... Read more

17 Oct, 2024

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In this village some people say they drink just one cup of water a day

Women in Nyandu pose with empty cups in their empty garden. They say they drink one cup of water... Read more

10 Oct, 2024

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Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted

Katse Dam in Lesotho is the largest of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project reservoirs, with a storage capacity of... Read more

9 Oct, 2024

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SA’s municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why

Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University and Eddie Rakabe, Sol Plaatje University South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem.... Read more

30 Sep, 2024

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Makhanda water crisis continues to plague Rhodes University students

Makhanda — The town of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) has been blighted by a water crisis for several years, with... Read more

20 Sep, 2024

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Gauteng launches water data hub – residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues

Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is a water scarce country. In other words it has an... Read more

20 Sep, 2024