The real crisis with water supply is that South Africa doesn’t know what it doesn’t know
The department of water and sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond
Nature based approaches to solving water problems originated in Europe and don’t take into account the continent’s huge infrastructure deficit.
‘The starting point is to admit that we don’t know — the future is just too uncertain’
The minister of water affairs and sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane, stands at the centre of the unfolding tragedy
Municipalities should monitor our water use to let households know when to turn down the taps.