Eastern Cape Centane villagers go to court to try get clean water
Three weeks since the court hearing on water provision to Centane, there is still no clean water in their taps.
Three weeks since the court hearing on water provision to Centane, there is still no clean water in their taps.
Villagers in Amathole District Municipality continue without water for months on end despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Residents of newly occupied areas in Cape Town struggle to maintain a dignified life without water, electricity and sanitation services.
Villagers in Ngqushwa in the Eastern Cape say they have marched and sent petitions to authorities but little relief has been provided to their shortage of water.
Nombanjana’s taps have been dry since 2014 but the villagers received no emergency relief during the covid-19 lockdown. When leaders protested to the Amathola District Municipality, they were arrested.