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300 occupants share one tap and one toilet in Joburg ‘dark building’

The entrance to the Nugget Street Express Building in Johannesburg’s city centre. Text by Chris Gilili. Photos by Ihsaan... Read more

7 Sep, 2023

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Nile dam talks resume between Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan

Cairo – Egypt announced on Sunday that negotiations had resumed over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam, after agreeing last month to... Read more

28 Aug, 2023

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Municipality in court for cutting off water to school with 500 learners

Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Tania Broughton GroundUp Mogale City Municipality must immediately restore water supply to John Martin Catholic... Read more

2 Aug, 2023

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Water quality in SA: reports show what needs to be fixed, and at what cost

Kevin Winter, University of Cape Town The citizens of Hammanskraal, a small town north of South Africa’s capital, Tshwane,... Read more

15 Jun, 2023

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SA’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report

Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa A report released by the South African government paints a grim picture... Read more

11 Jun, 2023

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No lights, no water: South Africans fume at cascading crisis

Johannesburg – Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also... Read more

4 Feb, 2023

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Power cuts in South Africa are playing havoc with the country’s water system

Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa South Africans had to deal with the worst ever series of power... Read more

24 Jan, 2023

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Egypt seeks US help in reviving Ethiopia dam deal

Washington – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on... Read more

16 Dec, 2022

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Flushing toilets aren’t the solution to South Africa’s sanitation problem

Preyan Arumugam-Nanoolal, University of KwaZulu-Natal Many households in some of South Africa’s biggest cities have been facing water restrictions... Read more

21 Nov, 2022

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Tanzania starts rationing water due to drought

Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian authorities on Thursday began rationing water in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam following... Read more

28 Oct, 2022