Blog tagged as #JoburgWaterCrisis

WaterCAN: Stop the non-payment. Restore water. Protect lives.

WaterCAN: Stop the non-payment. Restore water. Protect lives.
  • Contractor suspension hits informal settlements again, amid alleged nonpayment.
  • Debt crisis fuels stoppages, delays, and extended water cuts citywide.
  • WaterCAN demands timelines, transparency, investigation, and ring-fenced water funds.
09.12.2025 15:56:07
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“No Water, No Vote”: Joburg’s united protest demands action

“No Water, No Vote”: Joburg’s united protest demands action

The Joburg Crisis Alliance notes that the water crisis protest on 01 November 2025, at the Metro Centre, brought people together from across the city of Johannesburg in a show of unity. The large numbers who attended the protest reflected the unity that can be built from a common struggle across rac...

05.11.2025 11:51:40
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Civil society to protest water crisis in Johannesburg

Civil society to protest water crisis in Johannesburg

  • Johannesburg residents, civil society groups, and community organisations have united under a city-wide coalition demanding urgent action to end what they describe as a “human rights and economic emergency” caused by the worsening water crisis.
  • In a formal letter to Mayor Dada Morero, the coalit...
15.10.2025 18:18:36
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Media Advisory: Citizen-led  Joburg Water Protest to be held on 1 November 2025

Media Advisory: Citizen-led  Joburg Water Protest to be held on 1 November 2025

  • Peaceful, united protest: Joburg residents, community organisations, and civil society will protest on Saturday, 1 November 2025, outside the Johannesburg Council Chambers to demand urgent action on the city’s worsening water crisis.

  • Non-political movement: Organisers have urged participants to avoid...
    • 15.10.2025 18:18:36
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