From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
The treasury also did not allocate new funds to other struggling state-owned entities such as Denel, Transnet, the Land Bank and the South African National Roads Agency
Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource
Steps can be taken to adapt and build a more sustainable and resilient future
With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water
A few beaches were temporarily closed over the new year because of sewage spills
Technical steps have been taken reduce water wastage but political infighting in the metro hinders decision-making and implementation
The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state
Gift of the Givers has started drilling boreholes, while Business Chamber members will help repair leaks
Water is treated as if it is an infinite resource but it is a false perception of abundance
The Impofu Dam will run dry in six days and the Churchill Dam will be empty 15 days
Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan
Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
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…
But it can’t solve the climate crisis, say a team of scientists
The department of water and sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water
