
Originally published by The Conversation – Articles (AFRICA) — Read the original article →
Going without piped water for weeks or even months has become a reality for many South Africans. The residents of Madibeng, meaning “place of water” in Setswana, in the country’s North West province, are no exception.
There are than half a million people living in the area who have had poor water services over the past 15 years. Where emergency water supplies have been brought in, the water is often of poor quality and delivered erratically.