South Africa: Three Years Later, Cape Town Families Still Without Water

Three years later, Cape Town families still without water

Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp Families in Siyakhana informal settlement in Khayelitsha have no taps or toilets. They drink from a rusty fire hydrant, defecate in buckets and spend child grants to buy water. In November 2023, the City told GroundUp it was ‘looking into all feasible options to assist the community’. At the time, residents said they were talking... Read more →

South Africa: Three Years Later, Cape Town Families Still Without Water

The City of Cape Town said in 2023 it was "looking into all feasible options to assist the community"