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Communities demand Water Minister Majodina shift focus from illegal connections to leaks

Maverick News

Communities demand Water Minister Majodina shift focus from illegal connections to leaks

By Julia Evans

Joburg Water targets informal settlements in crackdown on illegal connections

South Africa

Joburg Water targets informal settlements in crackdown on illegal connections

By Julia Evans

Lenasia residents demand access to clean water after Joburg disconnections

South Africa

Lenasia residents demand access to clean water after Joburg disconnections

By Julia Evans

Joburg Water banished by angry Lenasia residents after operation to remove illegal connections

South Africa

Joburg Water banished by angry Lenasia residents after operation to remove illegal connections

By Julia Evans

Johannesburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

South Africa

Johannesburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

By Silver Sibiya

Rural KZN households left without electricity as Eskom implements load reduction

Maverick News

Rural KZN households left without electricity as Eskom implements load reduction

By Nokulunga Majola for GroundUp

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

South Africa

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Joburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

South Africa

Joburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

By Silver Sibiya

Still no electricity for Diepsloot welfare organisations despite year-long wait

South Africa

Still no electricity for Diepsloot welfare organisations despite year-long wait

By Silver Sibiya

City Power load reduction — constrained system battles to meet high consumption demand

South Africa

City Power load reduction — constrained system battles to meet high consumption demand

By Bheki C. Simelane

Alexandra residents rejoice as informal settlement finally gets power supply through microgrid project

Our Burning Planet

Alexandra residents rejoice as informal settlement finally gets power supply through microgrid project

By Julia Evans

Shared gumboots, paint buckets and a long walk — how Eastern Cape women collect water

South Africa

Shared gumboots, paint buckets and a long walk — how Eastern Cape women collect water

By Estelle Ellis