Water Shortage
latest news & developments
How behavioural ‘nudges’ can help people reduce water use, particularly in Johannesburg
Only a collective response will ensure water security and the per person use to a below a 170-litre future
Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
Shower hour: Water has become a dirty joke
The trials of living a life around the capricious temperament of water scheduling
Cape Town offers lessons on how to save water
Our water use is higher than the global average – and we need to fix infrastructure to reduce losses
Rand Water shutdown: Store water two days in advance
Recovery could take five to 14 days, advises Johannesburg Water
From the archives: The water crisis
In 2015, the M&G ran a series of articles about the critical state of water and sanitation. Things have only got worse in the years since then
Cape Town’s Day Zero scare raised a new generation of young climate activists
Gabriel Klassen, who grew up on Cape Town’s Cape Flats, is one of the many young climate activists in South Africa who are reaching out to their peers and pushing for change and…
Police respond to rural water protests with bullets
The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to…
Why good governance is key for countries facing climate disruption
More droughts and floods, driven by climate change, will expose competing political pressures.