Municipal Water

Johannesburg is in the grip of a deepening water crisis, with aging infrastructure, leaks, and financial mismanagement leaving entire suburbs without reliable supply. Communities are struggling with health risks, daily disruptions, and violent protests as trust in city leadership erodes. ...

South Africa’s major dams, including Vaal, Gariep, Sterkfontein, and Theewaterskloof, are seeing robust water levels in September 2025, driven by above-normal rainfall in key regions. With the Vaal Dam exceeding 107% capacity and the national average around 94–95%, water security ...

Several neighborhoods will be without water from 5pm on Thursday

Plumbers called in to fix 3000 water leaks in Nelson Mandela Bay as day zero approaches.

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is urging residents from Port Elizabeth and its surroundings to boil municipal water before consuming it.

Headsup! It's looking like the City of Joburg is quietly following suit after Tshwane’s merciless debt collection strategy.

The City of Tshwane has been fair with its debt collection, those that have paid, such as PRASA, will be reconnected.

The City of Tshwane has cut off electricity supplies to many large-scale enterprises to get them to pay the enormous debts owed.

Snowballing problems in Tshwane have residents in despair after an Eskom power disruption causes water shortages.

Two more sluices have been opened at the Vaal Dam, meaning more water and sanitation for many Gauteng residents.

To fetch water, young girls and women sacrifice much. And simply in order to provide sanitation and safety for their families.

With little to no access to municipal water, residents demand that the municipality at least drill boreholes and provides tanks.