{"id":697192,"date":"2026-11-02T13:43:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=697192"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:43:06","slug":"south-africas-biggest-city-faces-total-infrastructure-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=697192","title":{"rendered":"South Africa&#8217;s Biggest City Faces Total Infrastructure Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"size-large aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdm.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/soweto-communal-tap-johannesburg.jpg\" alt=\"Residents collect water at a communal tap in Soweto, Johannesburg\" class=\"wp-image-117920\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Residents collect water at a communal tap in Soweto, Johannesburg. Photo: SuSanA Secretariat \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@CDM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CDM_PRESS\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CDMTVPRESS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minds.com\/LToddWood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/CreativeDestructionMedia\">Telegram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/c\/CDM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rumble<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gettr.com\/user\/cdm__\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GETTR<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gab.com\/CDM_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cdm_press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/south-africas-biggest-city-faces-total-infrastructure-collapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero Hedge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 50 years of communist anti-colonialism in the third world, aided by some liberal governments in the west, has provided uncomfortable truths about what works and what doesn&#8217;t when it comes to human civilization. \u00a0The first and most controversial truth is that, in many cases, third world societies are self destructive and incapable of maintaining the most basic of necessities. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second controversial truth is that these same societies run by western interests function far better. \u00a0All vital infrastructure is maintained and the people have upward mobility. \u00a0In other words, western colonialism works. \u00a0No matter what leftists and anti-colonial activists claim, time has proven them wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Case in point: South Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Africa is like a living laboratory experiment; a real time test case for the inevitable failures of third world and far-left governance. \u00a0After the end of Apartheid and the takeover of race communists under Nelson Mandela, the 75% black African population took over the bulk of governance. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This &#8220;revolutionary&#8221; government proceeded to impose 145 race-based laws largely designed to remove white South Africans from positions of political influence and from the workforce; giving preferential treatment to black South Africans regardless of merit. \u00a0The results of this process are undeniably bleak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country has been suffering an accelerating decay for the past 20 years, but it appears that this collapse is about to hit a crescendo. \u00a0Johannesburg, the industrial and financial center of the nation, is about to face a total infrastructure breakdown on a level that could lead to a humanitarian disaster and the deaths of numerous people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complaints of throttled water supplies have been growing. \u00a0Recent reports suggest Johannesburg\u2019s water network is under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2026-10-30\/johannesburg-risks-a-total-collapse-of-its-water-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe strain as of November<\/a>, with widespread low pressure, intermittent supply, and prolonged outages in multiple areas. Residents in some suburbs report going weeks without consistent running water. \u00a0If governance, funding, and maintenance do not improve, the system faces permanent shutdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decline of my hometown Jo&#8217;burg is a warning to London, Paris, New York, Amsterdam and every major city across the West. If you don&#8217;t act now, your cities will suffer the same fate. \u2014 The Kiffness (@TheKiffness) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheKiffness\/status\/2116536792493019556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/x.com\/TheKiffness\/status\/2116536792493019556\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average person can live three to four days without water. \u00a0The disruption of clean water leaves only the putrescent waste water flowing throughout the region, and horrific disease awaits anyone trying to drink it. \u00a0Current estimates show around 6.5 million residents in the city. \u00a0It&#8217;s a time bomb just waiting to go off. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it&#8217;s not just the clean water services that are the problem. \u00a0All elements of the country&#8217;s water management have been left to rot for decades. \u00a0The black leftist run government inherited a wealth of municipal systems, and they did nothing to maintain them. \u00a0Perhaps they expected that these systems would simply run forever?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even rudimentary things like proper handling of sewage and the use of grates to stop debris from flowing into rivers do not exist. \u00a0When the government actually tries to fix something, such as putting in a sewer grate for trash, the grate is stolen or destroyed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the vital issue of water, other reports indicate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/nov\/01\/anger-over-johannesburgs-run-down-infrastructure-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steep decline in city management<\/a> for electricity, garbage, street repairs, stoplights, building repairs, etc. \u00a0It&#8217;s actually impressive how quickly Johannesburg has turned into a cesspool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some will argue that South Africa is been this way for a long time, and none of this is news. \u00a0However, the current population has been living on borrowed time and borrowed infrastructure. \u00a0It&#8217;s a testament to the durability of western building methods that these systems have lasted this long without any upkeep. \u00a0There comes a point where decline hits a nexus, and it seems that South Africa has arrived. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The irony is that the anti-colonials, the multiculturalists, the communists running the nation will undoubtedly turn to western governments for aid when everything comes crashing down. \u00a0In other words, they will beg for &#8220;colonist&#8221; money while still pretending as if they are successfully self-governing. \u00a0At no point will they ever admit they have failed, and this is why nothing ever changes for the better in the third world.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.cdm.press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;NO AD&#8217; subscription for CDM!  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Photo: SuSanA Secretariat \/ Wikimedia Commons Please follow us on Truth Social, X, YouTube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram Posted Zero Hedge Over 50 years of communist anti-colonialism in the third world, aided by some liberal governments in the west, has provided uncomfortable truths&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=697192\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">South Africa&#8217;s Biggest City Faces Total Infrastructure Collapse<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-697192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=697192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=697192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=697192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=697192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}