Water

Raw sewage runs through Dunoon’s Ethembeni informal settlement

Residents say they have been living in these conditions for over a year

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News | 27 August 2019

Endlovini residents demand to know why electrification of their shacks stopped

About 50 people demonstrated outside Port Elizabeth city hall demanding electricity, toilets and water

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Brief | 20 August 2019

Disaster fund needed to clean KZN river spill

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

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News | 18 August 2019

Day zero in Butterworth

Not drought but municipalities caused water crisis, say residents

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Brief | 14 August 2019

Drought and strike leave taps dry in Butterworth

Protesting residents block N2 demanding water tankers

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Brief | 12 August 2019

Water restored to Eastern Cape villages in Dutywa

GroundUp reported on a leaking pipe in July

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Brief | 5 August 2019

Eastern Cape villages have had no water for almost two weeks

Primary school told to pay for water tankers

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Brief | 2 August 2019

After 25 years of waiting for government, Ncwadi erupts in protests

“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”

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News | 30 July 2019

From drought to floods for Cape Town

City says 3,640 structures affected

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Photo Essay | 24 July 2019

Veld fire causes Rhodes University to evacuate residences

Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings

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Brief | 24 July 2019

The land is “unsuitable for habitation” says municipality, but thousands live on it

Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago

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News | 19 July 2019

Daily struggle to get water in Pietermaritzburg location

Water trucks no longer deliver, and a project to install taps has stopped in Umkhambathini

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Brief | 18 July 2019

Taps run dry while broken pipe wastes water for a month

“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

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Brief | 16 July 2019

Protesters blame corruption for lack of water in Umlazi

“We hear that the officials are benefiting from the water tankers”

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Brief | 15 July 2019

Protesting small business owners stop meter reading tender, demand 30%

Supply chain management office closed by demonstrators ahead of R50 million tender deadline in PE

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Brief | 4 July 2019

No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu

Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services

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Photo Essay | 1 July 2019