Who are the biggest water wasters in the three largest metros?
Water sacrifices in Lesotho are the only reason you can still continually get water out of your tap.
The tougher water restrictions in Johannesburg should be enough to survive the last of the drought. But it’s a stopgap measure.
Under Level 2 restrictions, homes that use between 20 000 and 30 000-litres of water a month will pay 10% more on their water bills.
From examining corals and fossilised marine animals, researchers have been able to detect tell-tale signs of the oceans starting to heat up.
Maize and livestock farmers in South Africa – and in surrounding countries – will probably have to tighten their belts again.
South Africa last year record its lowest annual rainfall levels since comprehensive records began in 1904, putting millions at risk of food shortage.
Drought in Southern Africa now affects approximately half of Zimbabwe’s population in rural areas.
Rising temperatures would make the Hajj dangerous for people with health conditions, or those not at the peak of their physical ability.
Promising that water delivery would top the agenda, President Jacob Zuma had supporters at an imbizo in KwaZulu-Natal hanging on his lips.
Amidst competing claims for emergency aid, averting tragedy in east and southern Africa must be a priority.
Gordhan sounded pragmatic in his budget speech about dealing with drought, but will all those affected have access to funds, asks Wandile Sihlobo.
January 2016 has continued a trend of rapid global warming, setting the record for the hottest first month of the year in the history books.
Citizens should not be plugging the gaps created by feckless politicians.
As drought continues to cripple the country, already scarce groundwater reserves are being plundered without oversight.
The recent rains might ameliorate a bleak picture but there appears to be no silver lining to the problems ahead, including food supply.
Water authorities are setting up schemes to supply water to the three million residents who are faced with shortages, thanks to the ongoing drought.
The margin by which 2015 beat the previous year has been flagged by three weather agencies as cause for great concern.
Crops should be in the ground and white maize starting to germinate. But only half the national crop has been planted and less than that will survive.
Maize harvests are tipped to be lower, threatening food security and inflation in the entire region.
South Africans must change their attitude to water and see it as a resource critical for social and economic growth, not as a service to be rolled out
Nasa – which uses its satellites to observe climate change – has said this year will probably be the hottest on record.
The fate of Gauteng rests with the gods and Facebook was built for baby pics, writes Hansie Smit.
The dry weather’s financial toll will be most felt as farmers begin to prepare for next year’s season.
Past experience has shown that the government will continue to permit industry such as mining that destroys water supplies.
October 2015 was the hottest October on record. It also holds the record for seeing the biggest increase in temperature for a single month.
It has taken the severe dry cycle for the country to renew its appreciation of the true value of water
Municipalities should monitor our water use to let households know when to turn down the taps.
Our water-agriculture nexus has been broken, just like its energy component was broken seven years ago by the same kind of political paralysis.
Government has failed South Africa as political meddling, too little planning and a loss of skills leave the country beyond drought repair.
Wema was developed for dryland farmers, particularly smallholders, who are dependent mainly on rainfall.
South Africa is facing its worst drought since 1982, with more than 2.7-million households facing water shortages across the country.