Author: Lisakhanya Mjele

By Lisakhanya Mjele and Rod Amner Makana continues to suffer under a deepening water crisis, despite promises made by the deputy minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Dr Namane Masemola, during a visit to the Makana Municipality on 15 May 2025. Masemola assured residents of Makana that he would return to Makana on 29 May with plans to deploy high-level engineers and financial experts to take charge of the ailing infrastructure program within the Municipality. However, more than a month has passed since that promise and no follow-up communication has been received from Cogta.  Residents are growing increasingly…