A family who have been without water for a month are terrified they will be slapped with an astronomical water bill – despite repeated calls for the municipality to fix a burst pipe that has been spewing fresh water since June. Zuziwe…
More than R50m has been made available for drought intervention in Eastern Cape municipalities, the water and sanitation department said on Tuesday. Acting director-general Trevor Balzer made the announcement during a joint virtual media…
Many Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality residents are already experiencing Day Zero, with tanks delivering water to them daily. The situation is worse in the western areas such as St Albans, and in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage. Residents of these…
Ever since Nelson Mandela Bay declared Day Zero, due to its dams running dry, people have been struggling to cook, wash and drink water. Residents are furious over inadequate arrangements by the municipality. The situation was aggravated…