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Water trucks parked at an empty water reservoir in Midrand.. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy

Water outages push residents to the edge

The crisis has exposed governance and infrastructure gaps as residents face ‘Day Zero’ conditions in multiple high-demand areas

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
While acknowledged in the Sona, Johannesburg’s water woes continue to threaten public health and equity, prompting demands for emergency funding, accountability and sustainable infrastructure Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

‘We feel forgotten’: Families still struggle without water in Joburg

Residents of Claremont, in the west of the city, have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’

  • Sheree Bega
12 min read
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South Africans must embrace drinking treated sewage water or risk severe shortages

Failing infrastructure and increased demand means Gauteng residents may soon have to rely on treated sewage to quench their thirst

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read