South Africa

Joburg proposes 13.9% water tariff hike, sparking backlash and concern

By Julia Evans

Op-eds

Joburg’s failing water infrastructure a result of poor prioritisation, not lack of funds

By Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir

South Africa

Accountability gap - SA municipalities are taking more water from dams than they’re allowed

By Sean Christie

South Africa

Joburg mayor addresses the City’s response to water outages amid allegations of political sabotage

By Julia Evans

Our Burning Planet

Power failures exacerbate Joburg’s prolonged water shortages, fuelling public outrage

By Julia Evans

South Africa

Critical that a national dialogue does not just involve South Africa’s elites (Part Two)

By Raymond Suttner

South Africa

When will Joburg get its water back? Rand Water answers our questions

By Ferial Haffajee

South Africa

WhatsApp’s water warriors take mayor’s place while dry Johannesburg swelters

By Ferial Haffajee

South Africa

Essential pump station upgrades: what Johannesburg residents must know about upcoming water cuts

By Julia Evans

Business Maverick

Johannesburg faces looming water crisis: experts warn of impending national scarcity by 2030

By Neesa Moodley

South Africa

Protests hit Joburg again after a six-day water supply cut

By Ferial Haffajee

Our Burning Planet

Joburg water crisis — experts urge collective action to restore Johannesburg’s water system

By Julia Evans