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In this village water comes in a donkey cart

Tap water in Sekgakgapeng, Limpopo, has been unreliable for five years

Desmond Moleba fetches water from a fire hydrant to sell to families in Sekgakgapeng. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare
Every day, Desmond Moleba fetches water with his donkey cart from a fire hydrant in Sekgakgapeng near Mokopane. He distributes it for a fee to households who have seen little running water in their taps for five years.
When GroundUp arrived at about midday, Desmond Moleba, a resident of Sekgakgapeng New Stands, had just come to the fire hydrant with his cart loaded with empty 25-litre containers.
“I have been helping the community fetch water from this point for more than five years,” he said. “Many households struggle to carry water from here to their homes. I cannot imagine someone carrying a 25-litre…

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