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
News | 18 August 2019
Not drought but municipalities caused water crisis, say residents
Brief | 14 August 2019
Protesting residents block N2 demanding water tankers
Brief | 12 August 2019
GroundUp reported on a leaking pipe in July
Brief | 5 August 2019
Primary school told to pay for water tankers
Brief | 2 August 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.”
News | 30 July 2019
Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings
Brief | 24 July 2019
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
News | 19 July 2019
Water trucks no longer deliver, and a project to install taps has stopped in Umkhambathini
Brief | 18 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
Brief | 16 July 2019
“We hear that the officials are benefiting from the water tankers”
By Musa Binda
Brief | 15 July 2019
Supply chain management office closed by demonstrators ahead of R50 million tender deadline in PE
Brief | 4 July 2019
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
100 people to one tap in Pavilion informal settlement
News | 27 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
News | 24 June 2019