June 23
South Africa: Water Is So Close, Yet So Far for This Joburg Neighbourhood
Thembelihle residents struggle daily to get water, but they watch dozens of water tankers fill up and then drive past Read more »
June 19
South Africa: In This Village Water Comes in a Donkey Cart
Tap water in Sekgakgapeng, Limpopo, has been unreliable for five years Read more »
June 08
South Africa: Johannesburg Won't Say Who Its Water Tanker Suppliers Are
Proliferation of water tankers across SA "is a brazen form of corruption" that has turned a temporary measure into an exploitative business, says HRC commissioner Read more »
June 01
South Africa: Gugulethu Residents Clean Up Illegal Dump Sites
The community project was started to combat poor waste management in the area Read more »
May 22
South Africa: Human Rights Commission Blasts 'Uncaring' Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame Read more »
May 21
South Africa: Judge Tells Minister to Get Water to Eastern Cape Families
Centane residents win court victory Read more »
South Africa: A New R486-Million Water System, but the Taps Are Still Dry in These Limpopo Villages
Makhado municipality insists families will have water soon Read more »
May 20
South Africa: Gauteng Water Crisis in the Spotlight At SAHRC Inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Mogale City Pumping Raw Sewage Into Rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
All three of the municipality's wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels Read more »
April 30
South Africa: Mthatha Residents Block N2 Over Water Crisis
"I can't remember when we last had water. It's been months" Read more »
April 29
South Africa: Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9-Million Water Bill
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution Read more »
April 21
South Africa: Extortion Threat Hits Rubbish Collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected Read more »
South Africa: Pit Toilets - Eastern Cape Parents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Parents at Good Hope Primary in Cofimvaba are building their own toilets Read more »
April 15
South Africa: Human Rights Commission Calls for Submissions On Gauteng Water Crisis
The public has until 30 April to make submissions. Hearings are planned for May. Read more »
April 14
South Africa: Sewage Treatment Collapsing in Tshwane
The Department of Water and Sanitation has given the City 60 days from 31 March to come up with a plan Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Dam Levels Drop Below 30%
Mayor says consumption is 93-million litres per day above allocated limit Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Villagers Still Waiting for Water From Boreholes Installed in 2015
Joe Gqabi District Municipality says delays are partly the result of foreign funding processes Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Households Set Up Their Own Network to Deal With the Water Crisis
Started by a Ridgeway resident, the borehole network connects about 100 private homes across 15 suburbs Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Johannesburg Sewerage Treatment Fails Green Drop Assessment
Metro has dropped from 91% in 2011 to below 50% Read more »
April 03
South Africa: Take Me to the River - Baptisms in Joburg's Polluted Water
Years of systemic failures have poisoned the Klip River Read more »
April 01
South Africa: Water Corruption - Hundreds of Cases Referred for Prosecution, but No Arrests
MPs concerned that criminals are getting away with large-scale fraud and corruption over water and sanitation projects Read more »
South Africa: Kokstad's R137-Million Toilet Project Plagued By Broken Pipes and Lack of Water
Harry Gwala District Municipality says project to replace 1,451 pit toilets in Horseshoe is complete, but GroundUp found many toilets were not working Read more »
March 25
South Africa: 'We Can Go Weeks Without Water, and No One Seems to Care'
Elderly residents of Lehae in Johannesburg battle to fetch water Read more »
March 20
South Africa: Major Eastern Cape Water Projects Stalled Over Battle With Small Businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages Read more »
South Africa: Cederberg Municipality Battles to Keep Up With Sprawling Informal Settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal Read more »
