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The questions the Nelson Mandela Bay metro won’t answer over six-day water outage

Estelle Ellis
04 Oct

South Africa’s August producer price inflation ticks up after electricity, water and fuel costs surge

Mfuneko Toyana
30 Sep

DA stumbles through water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay with conflicting messages

Estelle Ellis
27 Sep

Water shortages in parts of Free State drastically affecting health services and healthcare workers

Refilwe Mekoa for Spotlight
23 Sep

Water and wheelbarrows: Crisis strikes in Limpopo after taps run dry despite billions spent on projects

Lucas Ledwaba
21 Sep

Hung out to dry: Eastern Cape community without water for almost half a decade asks the court to force municipality to help

Estelle Ellis
16 Sep

Politics versus nationwide thirst: Water supply problems could sink South Africa

Stephen Grootes
13 Sep

R3.3bn spent on infrastructure improvements, yet water remains a scarce resource for residents of Giyani

Lucas Ledwaba for Mukurukuru Media
09 Sep

How Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga’s looming Day Zero water disaster could have been prevented

Richard Cowling
30 Aug

This week we’re listening: You’ve been lied to about how much water you really need

Sarah Hoek
19 Aug

Bridging troubled waters: A public-private pipeline can potentially solve South Africa’s water crisis

Zaid Railoun
12 Aug

Dedicated water and sanitation department a good first step — but Minister Senzo Mchunu faces a herculean task

Ethan van Diemen
09 Aug

State Security Agency, fingered by Lindiwe Sisulu for ‘harassment’ of department officials, finds itself under investigation for wiretaps

Marianne Merten
08 Aug

Drought: Eastern Cape government’s failure to act makes a mockery of Women’s Month

Estelle Ellis
02 Aug

Tshwane plans deep budget cuts to avoid debt recalls after credit downgrades

Mfuneko Toyana
20 Jul

Gauteng Premier sounds the alarm for urgent action as water cuts and Charlotte Maxeke closure compound third wave

Greg Nicolson
04 Jun

Government must urgently deal with South Africa’s deepening water crisis

Ferrial Adam
29 Apr

Eastern Cape crisis: Only 1.5% usable water left in Nelson Mandela Bay’s biggest dam

Estelle Ellis
28 Apr

Fire and Vice: Mismanagement, poor planning and corruption spark disastrous blazes

Mark Heywood
20 Apr

Eastern Cape: Makana Local Municipality orders new pumps as water crisis drags on

Estelle Ellis
23 Feb

Eastern Cape: Panic and protests after Makhanda’s waterworks fail

Estelle Ellis
23 Feb