KGAUGELO MASWENENG | Periphery and centre: politics collide as South Africa grapples with water woes
While the cities have resources to patch their failing systems, rural communities are left to fend for themselves
21 January 2025 - 04:30
South Africa is a country of two realities. On one side we have bustling urban centres, teeming with industries and growing populations, consuming resources at an unsustainable pace. On the other, the rural periphery is gasping for survival — forgotten in the corridors of power, where water, the very essence of life, remains a luxury rather than a basic right...
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