Large parts of South Africa have been experiencing extremely hot weather. The heat combined with sparse rains so far this summer has left water levels in reservoirs in Gauteng low.
South Africa’s water infrastructure is deteriorating. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) estimates that the country needs to spend over R90 billion a year over the next decade to repair and upgrade existing infrastructure, a clear...
Police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at people protesting against water outages in Johannesburg. Protesters GroundUp spoke to said they had been without water for over four days and there had been intermittent water for weeks....
Heavy rains across Limpopo and Mpumalanga have pushed several dams to full or above capacity, causing localised flooding and safety alerts. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) confirms that all major dams remain structurally sound, but...