NEWS
18 August 2019
1,6 million litres of fatty oils and caustic soda poured out of Willowton Oil into the Msundusi River on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction
By Fred Kockott
BRIEF
14 August 2019
Not drought but municipalities caused water crisis, say residents
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
12 August 2019
Protesting residents block N2 demanding water tankers
5 August 2019
GroundUp reported on a leaking pipe in July
By Mbulelo Sisulu
2 August 2019
Primary school told to pay for water tankers
30 July 2019
“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”
By Nompendulo Ngubane
PHOTO ESSAY
24 July 2019
City says 3,640 structures affected
By Velani Ludidi
Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings
By Lucas Nowicki
19 July 2019
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
18 July 2019
Water trucks no longer deliver, and a project to install taps has stopped in Umkhambathini
16 July 2019
“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
15 July 2019
“We hear that the officials are benefiting from the water tankers”
By Musa Binda
4 July 2019
Supply chain management office closed by demonstrators ahead of R50 million tender deadline in PE
By Thamsanqa Mbovane
1 July 2019
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
27 June 2019
100 people to one tap in Pavilion informal settlement
24 June 2019
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
