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Rapidly worsening ecological condition of South Africa’s dams will likely eclipse rolling blackouts

South Africa

Rapidly worsening ecological condition of South Africa’s dams will likely eclipse rolling blackouts

By Bill Harding

Joburg Water – here are their answers to our burning questions about the supply crisis

South Africa

Joburg Water – here are their answers to our burning questions about the supply crisis

By Michelle Banda

Residents face more supply cuts while Johannesburg Water clams up over crisis

South Africa

Residents face more supply cuts while Johannesburg Water clams up over crisis

By Michelle Banda

Day Zero for Ramaphosa, too, as Joburg taps run dry for tens of thousands

South Africa

Day Zero for Ramaphosa, too, as Joburg taps run dry for tens of thousands

By Ferial Haffajee

No relief for some residents despite completion of Gauteng’s scheduled 54 hours of major maintenance

South Africa

No relief for some residents despite completion of Gauteng’s scheduled 54 hours of major maintenance

By Michelle Banda

Water shedding hits Jozi, crippling hospitals while pipes burst 55,863 times in a year

South Africa

Water shedding hits Jozi, crippling hospitals while pipes burst 55,863 times in a year

By Ferial Haffajee