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Department of Water and Sanitation

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

South Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Sean Christie