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Qwaqwa

Five dead after FS mother poisons herself and her children

By Veronica Mokhoali

The children’s grandmother made the gruesome discovery in their home in QwaQwa on Saturday.

  • FILE: Water tanks delivered to QwaQwa residents in the Free State to mitigate chronic water shortages in the area. Picture: @DWS_RSA/Twitter

    Girl's drowning sparks water riot in QwaQwa

    Musa’s death last month further enflamed the mood among residents of Mandela Park township on the edge of QwaQwa in South Africa, turning intermittent protests over water shortages into a full-blown, week-long riot.

    436 days ago
  • FILE: Water tanks delivered to QwaQwa residents in the Free State to mitigate chronic water shortages in the area. Picture: @DWS_RSA/Twitter

    Water Dept 'has plan' to fix water crisis in QwaQwa in wake of protests

    Residents there have been provided with some water tanks after violent protests shut down the area, with residents lashing out at government for leaving them without water for years.

    440 days ago
  • FILE: Water tanks delivered to QwaQwa residents in the Free State to mitigate chronic water shortages in the area. Picture: @DWS_RSA/Twitter

    QwaQwa water crisis: Dept sends water tanks after protests

    During her visit to the area last month, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu committed to distributing 5,000 water tanks to households.

    441 days ago
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    QwaQwa water crisis: Water tanks to be delivered to residents

    Service delivery protests erupted in the small town last month, sparked by the drowning of an eight-year-old girl.

    443 days ago
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    Warning issued for severe thunderstorms for parts of Free State, KZN & EC

    The SAWS issued a watch for heavy rains and possible flooding in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State.

    451 days ago
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    Violence erupts in QwaQwa after child (8) drowns while fetching water in river

    The community has faced water shortages for years now and say Sunday’s drowning was the last straw.

    457 days ago
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