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R4bn down the drain as KZN sheds 60% in non-revenue water

KwaZulu-Natal municipalities are losing close to R4 billion annually in water revenue, with eThekwini accounting for half of this. Revelations from a provincial water summit…

Honouring the class of 16 june 1976 through water security: youth empowerment is water security

The future of water security in South Africa will not be secured by infrastructure alone. It will be secured by people. More specifically, it will be secured by a generation of…

Africa’s lithium boom won’t last forever.  Photo: Dianah Chiyangwa

KZN coastal communities demand withdrawal of SA Lithium mine expansion over legal, environmental concerns

A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal coastal organisations is calling for the withdrawal of SA Lithium’s Highbury Mine expansion near Umzumbe, citing alleged legal flaws, water risks,…

A scene from the floods that killed more than 450 people in KwaZulu-Natal in April 2022 shows the damage. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Study: Linking climate change to health doubles support for public action

New research shows that health-based climate messaging significantly increases public support for government action, especially in South Africa where concern over children and…

Of the 848 wastewater treatment plants assessed nationwide, 396 are in a critical state, while only about a quarter are performing at a standard that meets regulatory requirements. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

‘We have the skills but not the system’: Water Institute of Southern Africa on SA’s wastewater crisis

Nearly half of South Africa’s wastewater treatment plants are in a critical state, with untreated sewage polluting rivers and dams

Louis van Wyk, Technical Director, Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region

Water security as a defining constraint to South Africa’s manufacturing future

Water security has increasingly become a defining factor shaping the future of economies, cities, and, most critically, food systems. Rising demand and growing pressure on water…

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (Lubabalo Lesolle/Gallo Images)

Joburg mayor hikes residential tariffs, backtracks on property tax increases

The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents

Jennifer Fitchett sitting next to the excavation through the diatomite profile, adjacent to the core that was taken, April 2014. Photograph provided by Jennifer Fitchett

Finding Lesotho’s lost lake

A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future

The  polluted, littered Jukskei River in Johannesburg. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River

The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans This content is restricted to registered users and…

Vital resource: Water from Angola’s highlands, which is the source of the Okavango Delta, moves hundreds of kilometres downstream, supporting people, farms and nature. Photos: Kostadin Luchansky/National Geographic Wilderness Project/Angola Image Bank

First-of-its-kind study defines boundaries of Angola’s water tower

This is a crucial step towards the protection of the tower, which ensures water security for millions of people in the region

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CCBSA’S More Than Water Campaign wins two SABRE Awards

Coke Ville is helping South African communities become more water resilient

Factory: The area in Mpumalanga where the proposed coal mine is situated has highly sensitive wetlands and pans that are important for producing the country’s water. Photo: Kerstin Geier

Fight over coal mine in Mabola back in court

Environmental groups have been trying to halt a planned coal mine in a sensitive area since 2015

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

Humanitarian crisis: Water is heavily rationed to Yemenis who have been displaced by the war in the country. It is only available during one-hour windows.

Water ‘wars’ wash over the world

Conflicts have doubled in the past decade, with 26% of these occurring on the African continent

Dhesigen Naidoo, Chief Executive of the Water Research Commission

Increasing our resilience to extreme weather and climate events

The purpose of the forum is to generate demystified and interpreted weather and climate information to assess the options and possible remedies

Supra Mahumapelo is facing a palace revolt

Mokonyane rejects Outa’s claims of delay tactics in Lesotho water project

Outa says Mokonyane has "jeopardised" the water security for Gauteng by delaying the development of the LHWP II for more than two years.

AECI is keeping river invaders at bay for better water quality and quantity

​Wise Wayz Water Care — Runner-up: Community Conservation Award

River polluters held to account by Armour’s ‘voice for water’ action team

Armour — Winner: Water Efficiency & Management Award

Gauteng residents collecting water from a tanker. File photo

Editorial: A thirsty future beckons

Water scarcity is here and we need to act now, as this is more difficult to solve than the electricity crisis.