The treasury also did not allocate new funds to other struggling state-owned entities such as Denel, Transnet, the Land Bank and the South African National Roads Agency
Only a collective response will ensure water security and the per person use to a below a 170-litre future
Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource
Steps can be taken to adapt and build a more sustainable and resilient future
With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water
A few beaches were temporarily closed over the new year because of sewage spills
Technical steps have been taken reduce water wastage but political infighting in the metro hinders decision-making and implementation
The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state
Gift of the Givers has started drilling boreholes, while Business Chamber members will help repair leaks
Water is treated as if it is an infinite resource but it is a false perception of abundance
The Impofu Dam will run dry in six days and the Churchill Dam will be empty 15 days
Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan
Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
Gabriel Klassen, who grew up on Cape Town’s Cape Flats, is one of the many young climate activists in South Africa who are reaching out
to their peers and pushing for change and action
But it can’t solve the climate crisis, say a team of scientists
The department of water and sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water
Severe drought and a struggling municipality means some people drink from muddy puddles
For the week ending on December 24, water consumption in Cape Town was 583 million litres a day
Tariffs will also be lowered. If residents use less than 6 000 litres per month, they can expect to pay 35.5% less
South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided
According to Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes-Cape, the agricultural sector was not happy with the delays in decision-making
The drought-related day zero and the mobility day zero have more in common than you may think, writes Dr Bradley Rink
The City of Cape Town has made the move to relax current water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5 from October 1
M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining
For the first time since 2016, Cape Town’s combined dam levels have broken through the 60% mark
South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution
No date has been set for when Cape Town can officially declare itself drought-free
The city also announced that its stringent water restrictions are to be maintained