Cape Town has committed R5.39 billion this year to water and sanitation infrastructure, including the country’s largest sewer upgrade. It is a case study in what happens when a city treats pipes as a priority. While much of the country’s…
National Treasury has withheld July transfers from 69 municipalities that are not paying Eskom, water boards and other creditors, and is redirecting money straight to the suppliers. Two water boards were reportedly close to collapse. On Wednesday 8 July 2026,…
A broken sewer pipe in Pretoria East has been pouring raw sewage into the Moreleta River for months. A repair in March failed within weeks. For the MAP Forum, this is the river where it all began. The Moreleta River…