Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade
Daily Maverick | 27.10.2026 18:44
Prolonged water outages, blocked toilets and sewage flowing through the streets are daily life for residents of KwaMaqoma (formerly Fort Beaufort), where refurbishment of the water treatment works is months behind schedule.
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