Qwaqwa
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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
