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Pupils from Douglas Mbopa Senior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape, test water using WaterCAN kits. (Photo: WaterCAN)
BLUE DROP REPORT

School sampling tests find storage tanks contain unsafe water

Of the 53 schools that uploaded valid data, 23 returned results showing the water was unsafe to drink

  • Des Erasmus
  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Global and local data centre developers now need to build facilities that are both reliable and environmentally friendly. Photo: David Harrison
BOREHOLES

Solar and water tank adopters are forcing government to adapt or die

People have installed solar panels and found other water sources, with some negative consequences

  • Helen Grange
8 min read
Dry: To supply residents with water in Ugu district municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, trucks must transport water to the reservoir. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
COVID 19

Schools have tanks – but no water

The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers

  • Paddy Harper
6 min read