Rhodes University is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses affecting its campus community in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, after at least 109 cases were reported, with the...
Words: Seth Thorne and Warren Mabona/GroundUp Contaminated drinking water in Tshwane has led to hundreds of cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses. Government investigations have found that...
Residents in Alexandra have been urged to keep children away from the Jukskei River after reports that the water has turned red. The warning was shared...
Residents in several parts of Durban have been advised to boil tap water before drinking after the eThekwini Municipality issued a precautionary water alert. The notice, issued on 12...
A Blueprint for Cleaner Waters? eThekwini’s Response to the Sewage Court Ruling The eThekwini Municipality has broken its silence after a scathing Pietermaritzburg High Court judgment...
Two of Durban’s most frequented beaches, Bronze Beach and Umhlanga Main Beach, have been temporarily closed to the public after a grim discovery of “inappropriate waste” caused...
Tshwane’s acting executive mayor, Eugene Modise, has moved to calm residents’ concerns after a reported increase in typhoid fever cases, assuring the public that the city’s...
The eThekwini municipality has launched a fierce counter-attack against what it calls a “malicious and damaging” online campaign designed to scare tourists and residents away from...
Water is at the heart of life in Johannesburg. It shapes our homes, powers our economy, and sustains our environment. But as the city grows, challenges...