Citrusdal residents have been isolated in their town since Wednesday evening after flooding cut off access to the Cederberg town. Some residents are stranded outside with no way to return to their homes.
By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human
News | 17 June 2023
Drinking water has been dirty for at least three years, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s own tests show
By Steve Kretzmann and Chris Gilili
News | 24 May 2023
Municipality takes over drinking water project meant to have been completed last year
News | 23 May 2023
“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 15 May 2023
About 300 students joined Makhanda residents and civic movements in a march to City Hall to demand an end to the water crisis
News | 8 May 2023
Municipalities’ water and sanitation failure violates Constitution, SAHRC finds
News | 8 May 2023
Residents say they’ve been without consistent water supply for three years
News | 3 May 2023
The taps have been dry in many high-lying areas for days, say residents, even though there’s water in the dams
News | 20 April 2023
Municipality has still not repaired damage caused by an electrical fire at the Ntuzuma Pump Station
Brief | 19 April 2023
Wealthy households use more than half the city’s water, say authors of article published in leading scientific journal
Science | 12 April 2023
Clinics and schools severely affected
News | 11 April 2023
Residents say they have lived without basic services for three years
By Vincent Lali
News | 20 March 2023
“My house smells bad because I cannot flush the toilet or wash dishes” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 16 March 2023
Authorities say it’s because boreholes are vandalised
News | 13 March 2023
Taps have never had water in Mnyamaneni village, Eastern Cape
Brief | 10 March 2023
Learners protest after municipality cuts off Fort Beaufort school’s water for three months
Brief | 8 March 2023