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Chris Hani District Municipality

Eastern Cape’s R657m dam is 100% full — and provides no water

South Africa

Eastern Cape’s R657m dam is 100% full — and provides no water

By Estelle Ellis

Cradock and Middelburg — water shutdowns over unpaid bills mark ‘10-year anniversary of a huge balls-up’

South Africa

Cradock and Middelburg — water shutdowns over unpaid bills mark ‘10-year anniversary of a huge balls-up’

By Estelle Ellis

R66-million spent, yet villagers in Ngcobo still face water crisis amid broken promises

South Africa

R66-million spent, yet villagers in Ngcobo still face water crisis amid broken promises

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Farmers in despair as SA floods sweep away crops, infrastructure and profits

South Africa

Farmers in despair as SA floods sweep away crops, infrastructure and profits

By Tembile Sgqolana

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

South Africa

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

By Estelle Ellis

Heavy downpours leave a trail of destruction in four local municipalities

Our Burning Planet

Heavy downpours leave a trail of destruction in four local municipalities

By Tembile Sgqolana

Communities demand answers as taps run dry in Komani while supply dam remains full

Maverick Citizen

Communities demand answers as taps run dry in Komani while supply dam remains full

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Embattled Cradock has added water shedding to its creaking reticulation system

Maverick Citizen

Embattled Cradock has added water shedding to its creaking reticulation system

By Estelle Ellis

Stinking to new lows – Chris Hani District Municipality’s sewage nightmare drags on

South Africa

Stinking to new lows – Chris Hani District Municipality’s sewage nightmare drags on

By Tembile Sgqolana

Eleven days without water — load shedding in Eastern Cape wrecks Middelburg borehole pumps

South Africa

Eleven days without water — load shedding in Eastern Cape wrecks Middelburg borehole pumps

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape municipalities pump raw sewage into waterways

South Africa

Eastern Cape municipalities pump raw sewage into waterways

By Tembile Sgqolana

Ground Level Report: Chris Hani Municipality's rivers of sewage flow freely after years of incompetence and neglect

South Africa

Ground Level Report: Chris Hani Municipality's rivers of sewage flow freely after years of incompetence and neglect

By Estelle Ellis