They were part of four cases reported in the province bringing the total to 35.
Water is big business in many municipalities across the country, and there have been many reports throughout the years about the muddy tender processes for tankers involving municipal officials.
The Ngwathe municipality in the Free State, the Govan Mbeki municipality in Mpumalanga and Madibeng in the North West have racked up a collective bill of more than R300 million.
The judge acknowledged that over R32 million for water use charges and a further R13 million for water research levies was owed to the department.
Madibeng has been identified as one of the hotspots where trouble could occur on this election day but it’s been calm in the municipality, with no incidents reported.
With Monday marking exactly one month before South Africans go to the polls, one community in the province is again having to grapple with the same issue.
The Rahube family lost their son and breadwinner Osiah over access to water and half a decade later not much has changed.
Matshidiso Mangoathe house was torched last week and her children attacked and she says that she has been removed from the ANC's provincial list without an explanation.
The DA is challenging a planned trip for the mayor and acting municipal manager to Malaysia, which it says will cost the taxpayer over R1 million.
Unemployed locals in Oukasie in Brits have taken service delivery into their own hands.
The Madibeng Municipality made headlines in recent years over persistent water shortages.
With only a few weeks to go before elections, service delivery is taking centre stage.
The area came under the spotlight 2 years ago when residents staged protests over water shortages.
The municipality disconnected a total of 8,000 accounts that are in arrears on Friday alone.
Minister Edna Molewa said more information about valve tampering has emerged.
A multi-party task team will be setup to further investigate the Mothutlung water scandal.
The protesters say they hope today's march will prompt the municipality to start delivering services.
Mothutlung residents & EFF members will march to the mayor’s office over service delivery issues.
