Ratanda Water Protests Escalate: Two Dead, Mayor’s House Torched Amid Service Delivery Crisis

Ratanda Water Crisis Escalates: Deadly Protests and Urgent Talks to Restore Supply

RATANDA, GAUTENG — The ongoing Ratanda water crisis has plunged the Lesedi Local Municipality into chaos, sparking violent service delivery protests, the tragic deaths of two residents, and the torching of the mayor’s residence. As frustration mounts over weeks of severe water shortages triggered by a massive debt dispute with Rand Water, urgent high-level talks []

Ban pecah, 3,000 penduduk Kampung RTB Bukit Changgang dilanda banjir

KUALA LANGAT: Lebih 3,000 penduduk di Kampung Rancangan Tanah Belia (RTB) Bukit Changgang di sini terjejas selepas kediaman dan laluan utama di kawasan itu dilanda banjir susulan ban Sungai Langat pecah kelmarin. Kejadian itu dilaporkan terjadi selepas sebuah ban dekat kunci air di kawasan berkenaan pecah kira-kira pukul 10.30 malam sebelum air melimpah masuk ke ... Read more The post Ban pecah, 3,000 penduduk Kampung RTB Bukit Changgang dilanda banjir appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Pakistan’s civic failures leave residents bracing for yet another monsoon crisis

Residents of Wah Model Town are facing severe urban flooding and overflowing sewage due to clogged drains and administrative neglect. Developed in the 1990s under the Wah Cantonment Board, infrastructure has failed to match its expansion. Residents regularly pay taxes but receive inadequate municipal services, worsening environmental and public health concerns.

Before the next rains: Rethinking Accra’s flood crisis

On the night of Sunday, 28 June 2026, Accra was reminded once again of a truth it knows too well. When the rains come with force, the city does not merely get wet. It breaks. Roads disappeared underwater. Homes and shops were flooded. Families were trapped. Emergency services struggled to reach affected communities. In parts of Accra and Tema, buildings and roads were submerged, access to neighbourhoods was cut off, and most regrettably, lives were lost. For many residents, the floodwaters did not only carry rubbish, mud and debris. They carried away savings, livelihoods, security and dignity. It was another painful reminder that flooding remains one of Ghana's most persistent urban challenges. Sadly, none of this was unfamiliar.

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