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South Africa’s drop report is a constitutional warning, not just a technical one
The latest Drop Report confirms a troubling reality: South Africa’s water and wastewater systems are continuing to deteriorate. Compared with previous assessments, the decline in…
Water-efficient sanitation systems strengthens climate resilience in communities
The Climate Challenge South Africa faces an increasingly erratic climate, characterised by severe droughts (drier climates on the western part of the country), devastating floods…
Is South Africa ready for a green hydrogen economy?
Water scarcity is the most pressing problem in developing a green hydrogen economy
The Giyani Local Scale Climate Resilience Programme: Building Climate Resilience Through Water Innovation
In the water-scarce landscapes of Giyani, Limpopo Province, climate change poses a severe threat to rural livelihoods and agricultural productivity. Increasing droughts and…
Mining’s mess is just energy transition’s opportunity
Rehabilitating mines presents an opportunity for environmental restoration and economic empowerment in the energy transition
WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU
The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges
WRC launches virtual platform to amplify sanitation innovation in Africa
The Next Generation Sanitation Knowledge Hub will provide resources, access to service providers, funding opportunities, data and insights on this new generation toilet system
Experts call for mindset shift and infrastructure upgrades to tackle water crisis
It’s time to move beyond the planning and strategy phases and begin implementation
Addressing poor sanitation in South African schools
Access to safe sanitation is not just a matter of comfort or convenience; it is a fundamental human right
Trust in the safety of tap water is waning: survey
Half of respondents treat their municipal water by boiling or filtering it before consumption, while 8% specified that they drink only bottled water This content is restricted to…
Water Research Commission on a mission to quench Limpopo’s thirst
CEO says programme to educate local communities about water management systems is on course to reap rewards
SA’s dismal state of wastewater management
The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants
In the Covid storm our poop doesn’t tell lies
Wastewater Based Epidemiology Surveillance programme surveillance and needs to be escalated in the fight against this pandemic
Micro-hydropower lights up an Eastern Cape village
There is hidden potential for small hydropower plants in South Africa
Desalination will relieve arid SA, but it’s too expensive
Renewable energy would lower operating costs, while more and bigger plants would drive down infrastructure expenditure