Water
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SA farmers better placed to face El Niño, but risks remain
Despite strong El Niño forecasts, South African farmers enter the summer production season with fuller dams and improved soil moisture, though rain-fed crops and livestock face…
Solly Msimanga: Jacob Zuma has handed the shower to Panyaza Lesufi
Launching a billboard that pokes fun at the Gauteng premier’s recent gaffe about water shortages, the DA said the ANC had lost touch with voters and would lose its majority in…
The generator broke, leaving Eastern Cape village without water — 17 years ago
Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river
Why South Africa’s unsafe water situation demands immediate intervention
Boiling water is also an effective and low-cost way to make uncertain water safe for drinking and cooking.
Urgent call from global scientists: climate change threatens health and food security
Science20 (S20) warns that climate change is endangering human health, food systems and ecosystems worldwide
Shattered dreams, poisoned streets: The hidden human cost of Joburg’s housing crisis
A shift to sustainable, fossil-free solutions is necessary to tackle poverty, inequality and environmental degradation in the city
Makana is not ripe for anarchy
Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor
Editorial | Water mafia a deadly concern
The supply of water has been penetrated by organised crime
Invoke terrorism laws to deal with water mafias, says Human Rights Commission
The commission also said the sabotage of water services infrastructure should be considered a crime in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act
Mining’s revival must also deal with its legacy
Little has been invested in mining and exploration, and that includes in social compacts
Tunisia and South Africa hold seminar on water management
Responsible AI requires development that is centred on environmental and human protection
Why a review of the White Paper on Local Government matters
The key assumption that municipalities would raise enough revenue to fund most of their operational expenditure needs to be revisited
Lithium rush a crossroads for Zim’s future
Zimbabwe’s government can use the critical minerals surge to empower communities and foster inclusive development
Living in the darkness of a broken city – Johannesburg
We are at the mercy of ageing infrastructure, corrupt municipal workers and city officials who have lost control over Johannesburg
Mining of critical minerals tramples grazing and water rights in Zimbabwe
Laws exist to protect the environment and people, but these are not enforced regarding mining, in particular lithium