Countries Johannesburg Water: tales of woe A man uses a bucket to wash on a Doornfontein rooftop in Johannesburg. Photo: Sean Christie By Sean Christie... Read more 20 Nov
Countries WATCH | Rubber bullets fly as Joburg police face off with residents in water dispute Cape Town – A standoff between Johannesburg Metro Police and Lenasia South community members turned chaotic on Tuesday as... Read more 12 Nov
Countries Lack of water in SA is the result of a long history of injustice – and legislation should start there Anthony Kaziboni, University of Johannesburg Water scarcity is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It adds... Read more 5 Nov
Countries Shaggy sheep, ice rats and the future of Joburg’s water supply Erosion in Lesotho’s rugged river valleys threatens the livelihoods of Basotho herders, and poses a water security risk for... Read more 29 Oct
Countries Water crisis fits Joburg: Residents face daily shortages as restrictions, protests escalate Johannesburg – Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of... Read more 23 Oct
Countries WATCH | Westbury residents burn tyres in protest as water outages continue Johannesburg — Residents in Westbury, Westdene and Coronationville have blocked roads with rocks and tyres to protest against the... Read more 17 Oct
Countries In this village some people say they drink just one cup of water a day Women in Nyandu pose with empty cups in their empty garden. They say they drink one cup of water... Read more 10 Oct
Countries Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted Katse Dam in Lesotho is the largest of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project reservoirs, with a storage capacity of... Read more 9 Oct
Countries SA’s municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University and Eddie Rakabe, Sol Plaatje University South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem.... Read more 30 Sep
Countries Makhanda water crisis continues to plague Rhodes University students Makhanda — The town of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) has been blighted by a water crisis for several years, with... Read more 20 Sep