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Department of Water and Sanitation

As water resources dwindle, managed aquifer recharge offers hope for a resilient future

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

As water resources dwindle, managed aquifer recharge offers hope for a resilient future

by: Roger Parsons

‘Every year now feels like a one-in-100-year flood’ — Life below the Vaal Dam in a changing climate

Our Burning Planet

‘Every year now feels like a one-in-100-year flood’ — Life below the Vaal Dam in a changing climate

by: Julia Evans

Addressing water pollution: Why imprisoning municipal managers won't solve South Africa's crisis

South Africa, Op-eds

Addressing water pollution: Why imprisoning municipal managers won't solve South Africa's crisis

by: Michael Kidd and Melissa Strydom

Flood fears mount — authorities open fifth sluice gate at Vaal Dam and evacuate homes

South Africa, Maverick News

Flood fears mount — authorities open fifth sluice gate at Vaal Dam and evacuate homes

by: Bheki C. Simelane

‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ - new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort

Our Burning Planet

‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ - new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort

by: Julia Evans

Weather watch: SA’s southwest forecast to have a dry autumn/early winter

Business Maverick, South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Weather watch: SA’s southwest forecast to have a dry autumn/early winter

by: Ed Stoddard

Residents issue ‘No water – No rates’ ultimatum to eThekwini Municipality

Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Residents issue ‘No water – No rates’ ultimatum to eThekwini Municipality

by: Tony Carnie

Plan to ‘nail’ municipal managers stirs debate on solving the national sewage crisis

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Plan to ‘nail’ municipal managers stirs debate on solving the national sewage crisis

by: Tony Carnie

Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp and Ethan van Diemen

Smart sanitation solutions will fall flat without proper maintenance planning, say experts

South Africa, Maverick News

Smart sanitation solutions will fall flat without proper maintenance planning, say experts

by: Julia Evans

Minister blames municipalities for Gauteng water crisis, offering four immediate actions

Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Minister blames municipalities for Gauteng water crisis, offering four immediate actions

by: Julia Evans

Water woes - what the temporary shutdown of the supply from Lesotho means for Johannesburg

South Africa, Maverick News

Water woes - what the temporary shutdown of the supply from Lesotho means for Johannesburg

by: Sean Christie