South Africa: The Real Cost of Johannesburg's Water

Families living alongside the huge Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme get no water Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis

Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers Read more »

South Africa: No Water for Two Years As R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete

At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply

Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure Read more »

South Africa: How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems

"I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long." Read more »

South Africa: Raw Sewage Forces Khayelitsha Families to Abandon Shacks

A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow Read more »

South Africa: KZN Municipality Battles Skills Shortage As Water Infrastructure Collapses

Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released Read more »

South Africa: People Fight for Water As Infrastructure Crumbles

uMzinyathi District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is failing to supply water Read more »

South Africa: Human Rights Commissioner Dodges Overflowing Sewage in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town says it plans to upgrade the sewage pipes in Bloekombos in July Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg Reclaimers Call for Landfill to Be Reopened

Pikitup has promised it will "come up with solutions" to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week Read more »

South Africa: These Durban Residents Will Have to Wait Another Seven Years for Running Water

Residents of Tafelkop rely on streams and expensive water trucks Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of West Rand Residents Block Busy Highways Over Water Cuts

Households in Kokosi, Fochville say they've been forced to rely on dirty water sources during the outage Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction

Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop Read more »

Lesotho: Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project Read more »

South Africa: Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire

The Sugarbird Project is working to remove "relentless" invasives Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds Protest for Climate Solutions

Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions Read more »

South Africa: Teachers At Eastern Cape School Give Up Their Toilet to Grade R Learners

Jongikhaya teachers and learners share broken pit toilets Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Landfill Closure Threatens 140 Livelihoods

Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump Read more »

South Africa: Here's What the Government Plans to Do About Plastic Pollution

Global Plastic Treaty reached a deadlock in August, but South Africa is pushing ahead with regulations Read more »

South Africa: Chatsworth Residents Take to the Streets Over Water

Bottlebrush informal settlement has been short of water for four months, they say Read more »

Lesotho: Dump Site Fire Leaves Maseru Residents in Choking Smoke for Days

The Ha Tšosane community has been fighting to close and relocate the dump for years Read more »

South Africa: Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Stun Grenades and Tear Gas At Joburg Water Protest

"We are just asking for water, which is our human right" Read more »

South Africa: Cycling for Change During Cape Town Climate Week

"We really need public transport to make the city more accessible" Read more »

South Africa: Vandals Ruin Water Supply for Eastern Cape Village

Only one 10,000-litre reservoir to supply hundreds of households Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Giant Dam Takes Shape

Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng Read more »