/ 15 June 2025

Johannesburg water crisis: ‘Not everybody is built for living as if you’re on a survivor show’

Water
Urban drought: The persistent water shortages in Johannesburg, often making it necessary for residents to collect water from tankers for daily use. (Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Residents are fed up with the city’s water shortages, which contributed to a mother and child dying in a fire this week

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