Water outages have left many communities with dry spells since August as the city struggles with prolonged recovery periods of Rand Water and Johannesburg Water supply systems
Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges, according to WaterCAN
Two out of every five species are threatened, a new global assessment has found
The forestry, fisheries and the environment minister said more than 7 000 snares were removed last year alone
Causes are a growing population, ageing infrastructure, poor governance and leaks
Gauteng water users need to use water ‘more carefully and efficiently’, says water expert
The reasons change and the blame game goes on while people struggle with severe water shortages
Densification and population growth driving water demand, the entity says
South Africa is running out of suitable sites for new dams
Three people were killed and dozens injured a year ago when the tailings dam at the Jagersfontein diamond mine collapsed