Water Supply
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Beyond mediocrity: Why South Africa’s governance crisis is structural
When institutions lack the capacity, coordination or accountability required to implement such programmes, the distance between constitutional promise and everyday reality…
KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of festive season
Both Durban and Cape Town are enjoying some respite from high levels of E.Coli in beach water
Water crisis rooted in infrastructure failures and municipal distress, says Mashatile
The deputy president says decaying water systems and financial strain at municipalities are driving SA’s water shortage
Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply
Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend
Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect
Hammanskraal is a place that has been overlooked for decades, especially when it comes to water and sanitation
We are forced to buy water, say Mpumalanga villagers
Residents complain they have not had a reliable source of water for three years and have to spend hundreds of rand purchasing it
Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis
Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems
Local elections: Water tops the agenda in Limpopo’s dry villages
People in the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality, who have to collect water from Motse River, are backing independent candidates because they’re tired of parties’ election…
Covid-19 and the call for solidarity: Challenges for informal settlements
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is…
Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water
Promises of hope and a better tomorrow await South Africa. Yet they continue to come to naught
Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts
The Universities of Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare had to send staff and students home as a municipal protest had affected water supply
Water supply is restored to some, the rest have to forage for theirs
A month after heavy storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal, Paddy Harper and Delwyn Verasamy visited some villages still do not have water
The geyser that gives you advice based on your water consumption patterns
BridgIOT — Runner-up: Green Technology Innovations
Juba’s water vendors make a living, but it’s a cut-throat business
Water pumped from the Nile is the only option for 98% of the residents of South Sudan’s capital.