Maluti-a-Phofung city manager Mzwakhe Mofokeng is on the warpath to stamp out rampant and entrenched corruption bringing the town to its knees
The government is moving to establish a national water crisis committee, intervene in failing municipalities and hold municipal managers criminally accountable for persistent…
Next local government elections will be a decisive test, Malema says as party launches plan of attack
Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets
The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their…
The minister’s statements come a day after the constitutional court said it was working remotely because of unreliable water supply
Some municipalities fail to provide a reliable supply of basic services such as water and electricity
Failing infrastructure and increased demand means Gauteng residents may soon have to rely on treated sewage to quench their thirst
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Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource
But a resident says interventions are ‘a plaster on the wound’
Gauteng water users need to use water ‘more carefully and efficiently’, says water expert
The reasons change and the blame game goes on while people struggle with severe water shortages
Rand Water says the shutdown was successfully completed
Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved
Robertsham residents have been hit by water shortages while Joburg Water and Rand Water blame each other and point fingers at Eskom
It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’
Another says the outages are a wake-up call for how water is managed in the country’s economic hub
The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts
Mistrust in the state’s ability to ensure a reliable supply of clean water is leading consumers to prepare for the worst
