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Dry taps and broken promises: The erosion of gender equality
The division of water into different categories, such as public water and private water, normal flow and surplus water, which existed under the 1956 Water Act, was done away…
Morero grilled in parliamentary portfolio committee over Joburg’s water crisis
With Johannesburg said to be fast approaching ‘Day Zero’, the mayor was also questioned about missing funds
Mayor blames population growth for Joburg water crisis
The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water
‘We feel forgotten’: Families still struggle without water in Joburg
Residents of Claremont, in the west of the city, have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’
Environmental injustice is becoming the new normal – we must resist it
On World Environment Day, we must challenge – in word and deed – the assumption that environmental issues are somehow separate from daily life
Johannesburg high court shut due to severe water shortage
Bulk water supplier Rand Water warned that its systems were ‘dropping fast’ because of extremely high consumption
ANC ‘lies’ exposed in R1.3 billion corruption cover-up
Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities
Joburg’s water: ‘Leaks, holes and no repairs’
Johannesburg’s Alexander Park reservoir is taking strain, leaving taps dry for days
ANC leaders accused of corruption and ‘capture’ of Joburg entities
While residents battle water cuts and filthy streets, Pikitup and Joburg Water leaders face multibillion-rand nepotism claims
Joburg Water accused of nepotism
Questions bubble up over water utility’s board’s process of filling R2.6 million-a-year senior post
Rand Water makes headway in Johannesburg maintenance project
The water utility is carrying out the 39-day work to restore old pipes This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian…
Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply
Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend
Closed valve not behind 12-day outage, says Rand Water
The water shortage was caused by ‘an incident’ at the Eikenhof pump station, the bulk water supplier said
Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water
The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station
Editorial | Water: A matter of life and death
South Africa’s service delivery woes have attracted all manner of violence. As water becomes more scarce, things will get worse