A water crisis long in the making, with no end in sight

Joburg’s 11-day water crisis exposed a chain of disaster, from years of inadequate maintenance to the political and managerial collapse in South Africa’s biggest city

17 March 2024 - 00:00
By ferrial adam

Joburg’s 11-day water crisis exposed a chain of disaster, from years of inadequate maintenance to the political and managerial collapse in South Africa’s biggest city, writes Ferrial Adam.

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