Tagged: water

Townships face a looming water disaster

By Pamela Mashego Thaba Chweu townships, Leroro, Matibidi, Lydenburg and others face a number of challenges with multiple challenges adversely affecting schools, small business owners and households. Water has by far been the biggest challenge of them all, and therefore townships have been urged to use water sparingly. Water has always been a major problem in these communities but the past year has been the worst. And this is what residents have described as a...

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Townships face waterless festive season

By Pamella Mashego Households in Thaba Chweu townships, Leroro, Matibidi, Lydenburg and other local areas say they face a waterless festive season. Water has always been a problem in these communities, but the past year has been the worst on record. Constance Mashego (45) says Christmas is a time of joy and thanksgiving, but she questions how she will be able to complete her basic duties like cleaning her yard and cooking for her family...

Residents angry at ongoing brown water crisis

By Beatrice Shongwe With claims from the municipality that plans are well under way to alleviate Emalahleni’s ongoing water problems, residents nonetheless this week took to the streets to protest the dirty brown water still flowing from taps. “For the past month, we have been without water. This problem is not new; eMalahleni residents are still getting dirty water on a daily basis. Most people are unemployed and have to surrender and consume the dirty...

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