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title: "Free State tensions rise as Parys municipality fails to provide water to communities"
description: "Residents say water supplies in Parys have deteriorated over the past two years due to ageing infrastructure at the wastewater treatment plant."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "GROUNDUP VIDEO"
author: "Adel Van Niekerk"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/adel-van-niekerk/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-06-free-state-tensions-rise-as-parys-municipality-fails-to-provide-water-to-communities/"
published: "2023-02-06T16:31:58"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Free State tensions rise as Parys municipality fails to provide water to communities

> Residents say water supplies in Parys have deteriorated over the past two years due to ageing infrastructure at the wastewater treatment plant.

By Adel Van Niekerk · Published 6 February 2023, 18:31 SAST

## Key points
- Residents of Parys in the Free State are facing a water crisis that is leaving them without access to this essential resource. As electricity cuts worsen, community members have been forced to walk kilometres to access the water that they need. This has caused great dissatisfaction and recently led to violent protests. It is up to local government and other stakeholders to provide adequate solutions so that people can access the water they need without putting their safety at risk.
- In Parys, Free State, water supply is becoming increasingly unreliable due to rolling blackouts.
- Residents are forced to walk kilometres to access water.
- This has caused great dissatisfaction and sparked violent protests.

## Content

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In Parys, Free State, the water supply is becoming ever more erratic, exacerbated by rolling blackouts. Many people have to walk kilometres to get water. This has caused great dissatisfaction and sparked violent protests. **DM**

*First published by*[*GroundUp*](https://www.groundup.org.za/article/free-state-municipality-fails-to-provide-water-to-communities/)*.*

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