Limpopo and Polokwane especially, have long been struggling with water, and Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) recently signed a R18.5bn contract to upgrade two water-scheme systems: Dr Nndweleni Mphephu – Chair, LNW Water board.
Fed-up Phalaborwa residents, without water for the past week, have lashed out at their local government for failing to intervene in the ongoing water crisis.
A case against two men who are facing more than 50 charges, including 23 counts of rape, is among criminal matters being prioritised by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Limpopo.
Billions of rands down the drain, 65 senior officials implicated in widespread corruption, and a two-year investigation into the Water and Sanitation Department discarded.