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Kevin Winter

Cape Town mayor bullish on solving city’s sewage crisis but residents say much more needs to be done

Maverick Citizen

Cape Town mayor bullish on solving city’s sewage crisis but residents say much more needs to be done

By Steve Kretzmann

Rietvlei reopens to public after City water quality tests found to be inaccurate

South Africa

Rietvlei reopens to public after City water quality tests found to be inaccurate

By Steve Kretzmann

Dam levels are half full, but not yet time to ease up on saving measures

Business Maverick

Dam levels are half full, but not yet time to ease up on saving measures

By Tessa Knight

Day Zero is cancelled – so why are Capetonians being hit with steep water tariff hikes?

South Africa

Day Zero is cancelled – so why are Capetonians being hit with steep water tariff hikes?

By Rebecca Davis

GroundUp: Researchers test nifty way to save water in informal settlement

South Africa

GroundUp: Researchers test nifty way to save water in informal settlement

By GroundUp

Explainer: Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the Cape’s water crisis

South Africa

Explainer: Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the Cape’s water crisis

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

GroundUp: What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?

South Africa

GroundUp: What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?

By GroundUp

GroundUp: This Water Crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last

South Africa

GroundUp: This Water Crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last

By GroundUp