By Johnathan Paoli
A coalition of Johannesburg residents, community organisations, and civil society groups is preparing for a major peaceful protest outside the Johannesburg Council Chambers on Saturday.
They will be demanding urgent intervention in what they describe as a human rights and economic emergency linked to the city’s water crisis.
The protest, backed by more than a dozen civil society organisations, including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Defend Our Democracy, Climate Justice Coalition, WaterCAN, and the Rivonia Circle, comes amid mounting anger over the city’s prolonged water outages, deteriorating infrastructure, and financial mismanagement within Johannesburg Water.
“Millions of Johannesburg residents are living without reliable access to water. Hospitals, schools, and small businesses are being forced to operate without this most basic necessity. This is not just an infrastructure problem, it’s a violation of constitutional rights,” the coalition said in a statement.
The march, set to begin at 10am along Civic
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