For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water
A month after heavy storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal, Paddy Harper and Delwyn Verasamy visited some villages still do not have water
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
Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said the national water and sanitation department would respond to the city’s request on August 31
I believe that Israel does not see Palestinians as humans. But in South Africa we believe that access to clean water is the constitutional right
‘The approach of Day Zero has put Capetonians into panic mode and suburbia is getting distinctly nervous’
Day Zero has been pushed back until May 11 because farmers in the province have used up their allocated supply
The low levels of water security are a paramount threat to the economy
Southern Africa’s foreseeable future will be characterised by a lower than average precipitation
It is vital to begin plotting a way forward as the next step
Innovative solutions are required for water leakages and non-revenue water, which is as high as 40%
Umgeni Water has maintained that it has a wealth of expertise in drought management following talk about its role in the water crisis in Cape Town
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.
