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ageing infrastructure

Water everywhere but not a drop to drink — how unchecked leaks exacerbate Johannesburg’s water crisis

Our Burning Planet

Water everywhere but not a drop to drink — how unchecked leaks exacerbate Johannesburg’s water crisis

By Julia Evans

Joburg mayor pleads for rolling blackout reprieve as one-third of city grid collapses

South Africa

Joburg mayor pleads for rolling blackout reprieve as one-third of city grid collapses

By Ferial Haffajee