Of South Africa’s 144 water service authorities, 105 are performing ‘dismally’, according to Minister Pemmy Majodina
At least six decades of mining has caused significant environmental damage in the Phalaborwa area
Political instability and conflict compound the crisis, as wars displace farming communities, disrupt agricultural activities, and destroy critical infrastructure
The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges
Prof Timothy Dube harnesses AI to revolutionise water management
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
Our water use is higher than the global average – and we need to fix infrastructure to reduce losses
Our government must accelerate efforts to formally protect the zones and introduce the necessary amendments in legislation
Citizen activists have warned that the water situation in South Africa is ‘dire and precarious’
UCT’s Kevin Winter explains the dangers of poor management and how wastewater can be better utilised
The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues
Although Kenyans consider access to water a constitutional right, a vast majority are denied it in Kibera
Visitors packed up and left after finding no water in towns along the coast as businesses battle
Efforts are ramping up to make invisible water resources more visible in policy as a solution to drought and climate change
Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less
More than two million people at risk of climate-related starvation in Kenya
Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years
More than 20 organisations, concerned individuals sign an open letter to Ministers Barbara Creecy and Ebrahim Patel calling for integrated assessment of coal-based mega-project
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
A third of our freshwater fish are dying out due to climate change and invasive species.
Renewable energy would lower operating costs, while more and bigger plants would drive down infrastructure expenditure
Thirty-four bishops and three archbishops decry exploratory drilling as a ‘sin’ against the Earth
Civil society groups have called on Namibia’s agriculture, water and forestry minister to immediately stop a Canadian company from prospecting
Commission’s long-awaited report into Vaal sewage crisis finds widespread non-compliance by the government
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world