June 24
South Africa: Joburg Wins Court Battle Over Controversial Water Levy
The Johannesburg High Court ruled that AfriForum waited too long to challenge the city's water levy increase and dismissed its urgent application. Households will now pay a fixed… Read more »
June 15
South Africa: Crèche Got Government Approval With an Unfinished Toilet and a Toddler Died
Kungentando Yena, aged one, died after falling into an unfinished pit toilet at the Khulangolwazi ECD Centre in Tsolo, Eastern Cape. The crèche had bronze status under the… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Braziers and Candles Are All Some Joburg Families Have As Temperatures Drop to 2°c
Joburg Emergency Services is sending its safety teams into informal settlements this weekend, where a single fire can wipe out dozens of homes in minutes. City Power is cutting… Read more »
South Africa: Schools Shut and Floods Hit As Severe Storms Lash Two Provinces
Schools in Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, Buffalo City, Eden and Central Karoo districts are shut on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather. Orange Level 8 warnings are in… Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Zulu King's Man Shuts Down R8.5 Million Water Project Extortion Claims
A new report claims Inkosi Malusi Zondi charged builders millions to protect the water project while guards were already hired. But Zondi told Scrolla the money paid for real… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: Granny Flees Flooded Shack As Storms Kill Three in Western Cape
Nomabhaso Veli, 50, fled her flooded shack in Khayelitsha after heavy rain and gale-force winds hit Cape Town this week for the second time in a row. Three people have died and… Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Gale Force Winds Smash the Cape Provinces
Wild winds reaching 140 kilometres per hour and giant eight metre waves are crashing into the Southern Cape coast today. The government has declared a national disaster across… Read more »
South Africa: Brutal Storms Trap Communities and Force National Disaster
The government declared a national disaster across six provinces after brutal cold fronts brought freezing weather and gale force winds. Strong winds are grounding rescue… Read more »
May 08
South Africa: Peggy Nkonyeni Faces Old Corruption Charges Over Hospital Water Scam
Nkonyeni appeared in court on Thursday because the state says she took money to help a company win government work. The businessman who owned the company pleaded guilty in… Read more »
South Africa: Storm Breaks Nelson Mandela Bay Drought but Destroys Homes
Emergency teams rescued 2,517 people from the rising waters and moved them to community centres to sleep and get food. The dangerous weather forced the education department to… Read more »
May 07
South Africa: Kouga Dam Floods Force Gamtoos Valley Residents Out of Their Homes
Disaster teams are rushing to move families into two community halls because the Kouga Dam is overflowing with flood water. Nelson Mandela Bay dams are filling up quickly but… Read more »
South Africa: Floods Smash Gqeberha As 2,000 Flee to Shelters
The provincial health department shut down a local Gqeberha clinic after heavy storm water flooded the building and waiting rooms. Gift of the Givers urgently needs food and… Read more »
May 06
South Africa: Deadly Storms Trap Thousands and Force Schools to Shut Doors
Floods have cut off nearly two thousand families in the Northern Cape and destroyed homes in the Free State today. Authorities locked the doors of over one hundred schools in the… Read more »
May 05
South Africa: Western Cape On High Alert for Severe Storms
Severe weather will hit the Western Cape on 6 and 7 May. Heavy rain and high waves could cause flooding. Officials might close schools in the Garden Route on Wednesday. Rain… Read more »
April 17
South Africa: Water Prices Jump 68 Percent in Five Years
A new report shows that water prices went up by 68% between 2020 and July 2025 across the whole country. Bad pipes and dry weather mean fixing the water system will cost a lot of… Read more »
April 13
South Africa: Soweto Girl Hospitalised After Drinking Tap Water With E.Coli
Nonjabulo Sabatha, a seven-year-old girl from Dube in Soweto, was rushed to hospital after drinking dirty tap water containing E.coli. Sanelisiwe Sabatha now spends about R2,820… Read more »
March 17
South Africa: Floods Cut Off Camps and Close Roads in Northern Kruger
SANParks says the Shingwedzi and Luvuvhu river systems are rising fast, and more changes in water levels are expected ahead. SANParks says no evacuations are needed yet, but… Read more »
March 09
South Africa: Restaurant Owner Loses R10,000 As OR Tambo Taps Run Dry
The Airports Company South Africa said the water outage at OR Tambo on Saturday was due to ongoing maintenance work. A restaurant owner at OR Tambo said the outage cost him… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: KZN On High Alert As Severe Storms Approach
Disaster teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert after a Level four warning for severe thunderstorms expected to hit several major towns on 6 March. Officials… Read more »
February 23
South Africa: Lesufi Under Pressure As Water Crisis Drags On
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi admitted Meadowlands still has water problems linked to the Doornkop reservoir and said engineers will fix it urgently. Democratic Alliance… Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Minister Gives Rand Water Four Months to Help Fix Gauteng Water Crisis
Water Minister Pemmy Majodina allowed Rand Water an extra 200 million cubic metres from the Vaal River system until June. Majodina has told Gauteng municipalities to fix leaks,… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Businesses Fight to Survive Nine Months Without Water
Businesses in Park Central and Selby have had no permanent water for nearly nine months and rely on water tankers. Joburg Water says upgrades at the Hector Norris pump station… Read more »
February 16
South Africa: Weekend Storm Kills Seven and Destroys 106 Homes in or Tambo
The weekend storm killed seven people across OR Tambo district and left more than 106 households without homes or electricity. Njemla Primary School in Silverton lost eight… Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Gauteng Braced for Wet and Stormy Weekend
Pretoria could receive about 5mm of rain on Saturday with a 60% chance of showers and temperatures between 19°C and 31°C. Johannesburg may see 10mm of rain on Saturday… Read more »
February 11
South Africa: DA Blames 'Water Mafia' As Gauteng Goes Weeks Without Water
Helen Zille says the DA will take the City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Water to court over the water crisis. Households in Pimville, Meadowlands and Dube have been without… Read more »
