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Garth Sampson

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

South Africa

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

By Estelle Ellis

Residents in drought-hit Nelson Mandela Bay warned — save water now or mayor will come knocking

South Africa

Residents in drought-hit Nelson Mandela Bay warned — save water now or mayor will come knocking

By Estelle Ellis

Drought-hit Nelson Mandela Bay on tenterhooks as weather models predict heavy rain

South Africa

Drought-hit Nelson Mandela Bay on tenterhooks as weather models predict heavy rain

By Estelle Ellis

Tough restrictions push back Nelson Mandela Bay’s Day Zero, but trouble still lies ahead

South Africa

Tough restrictions push back Nelson Mandela Bay’s Day Zero, but trouble still lies ahead

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay drought ‘could last another six years’, says weather expert

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay drought ‘could last another six years’, says weather expert

By Estelle Ellis and Luvuyo Mehlwana

Water crisis: Nelson Mandela Bay heads for a dry July as dam levels reach record lows

South Africa

Water crisis: Nelson Mandela Bay heads for a dry July as dam levels reach record lows

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay wins a week’s grace after rain falls in catchment area

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay wins a week’s grace after rain falls in catchment area

By Estelle Ellis

Winter storm brings some relief to Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis despite widespread flooding

South Africa

Winter storm brings some relief to Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis despite widespread flooding

By Estelle Ellis