A watershed moment for democracy

The decrepit state of waterworks around the country cannot be allowed to become the new normal

10 March 2024 - 00:00 By Sunday Times Editorial

In a middle-class suburb in Johannesburg this week, a husband and wife duo took turns climbing a ladder with a bucket of water to wash each other’s hair. Nearby, another resident took to her swimming pool for a cleansing splash as large parts of the city and suburbs were left without water for the better part of the week...

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