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Dada Morero. Image: Supplied/X
SOUTH AFRICA

Morero ready to serve as ordinary councillor if ANC picks another mayoral candidate

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says he is willing to sit on the council benches as an ordinary councillor if the ANC selects a different mayoral candidate.

  • Lunga Mzangwe
3 min read
Water trucks parked at an empty water reservoir in Midrand.. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy
WATER CRISIS

SAHRC warns Gauteng water crisis is about failing infrastructure, not a lack of water

A landmark SAHRC inquiry reveals that Gauteng's severe water outages stem from collapsing municipal infrastructure, massive leaks, and systemic institutional failures rather than…

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read
Breach of trust: Relying on tanker water is an admission of failure, a costly, temporary band-aid that can never deliver the reliable, dignified access the Constitution guarantees. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
SERVICE DELIVERY

Water is a basic right – vote to defend it

Failing municipal infrastructure and contaminated taps are turning South Africa's water crisis into a violation of basic human rights. As local elections approach, voters must…

  • Paledi Alfred Sathekge
10 min read
Water faucet. Image: Supplied
INFRASTRUCTURE

Johannesburg water outages put service delivery in election spotlight

Prolonged water outages in Johannesburg suburbs like Parktown West are pushing residents to the brink and placing deteriorating infrastructure and municipal accountability at the…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
An order by the Pretoria high court has put on hold the City of Tshwane’s efforts to cancel a contract to fix the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant, which is at the heart of the Hammanskraal water crisis. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
WATER SECURITY

Urgent Action required to safeguard Gauteng’s Water Supply

Rand Water warns that Gauteng's water security is at risk as reservoir storage plummets to 28.9%, calling on municipalities to curb overconsumption and repair rampant…

  • Lydia Radebe
9 min read
Water trucks fill up and transport water to the reservoir Photo Delwyn Verasamy
WATER CRISIS

South Africa's new water plan welcomed but experts warn implementation will determine success

South Africa's new National Water Action Plan proposes a significant overhaul of municipal water services to address the country's water crisis. While welcomed by experts, its…

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Uncompromising: Herman Mashaba said he would collapse entities such as City Power and Johannesburg Water, arguing that they were unnecessary and costly. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Mashaba plans special unit to arrest illegal immigrants

ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba has pledged to establish a dedicated police unit to arrest undocumented foreign nationals in the city if…

  • Lunga Mzangwe
5 min read