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Hydraulic engineering

Cape drought: What’s happening to our groundwater?

South Africa

Cape drought: What’s happening to our groundwater?

By Roger Parsons

#CapeWaterGate: ‘We need to start drilling for groundwater now’

South Africa

#CapeWaterGate: ‘We need to start drilling for groundwater now’

By Leila Dougan

#CapeWaterGate: Demand for boreholes rises as dam levels sink to 35%

South Africa

#CapeWaterGate: Demand for boreholes rises as dam levels sink to 35%

By Leila Dougan

GroundUp: Here is the status of Cape Town’s water supply projects

South Africa

GroundUp: Here is the status of Cape Town’s water supply projects

By GroundUp

Deeper Underground: The battle for the Philippi Horticultural Area, Chapter One

South Africa

Deeper Underground: The battle for the Philippi Horticultural Area, Chapter One

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Op-Ed: Cape drought is a watershed moment

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape drought is a watershed moment

By Christine Colvin

Op-Ed: Cape Water Crisis – Setting the record straight on aquifers and saline intrusion

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape Water Crisis – Setting the record straight on aquifers and saline intrusion

By Roger Parsons

GroundUp: Urgent court action to stop mine using West Coast groundwater

South Africa

GroundUp: Urgent court action to stop mine using West Coast groundwater

By GroundUp

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s water future is bleak – it’s time to call in the groundwater experts

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s water future is bleak – it’s time to call in the groundwater experts

By Roger Parsons

Newsdeck

Humans threaten 'fossil' groundwater: study

By AFP

Philippi Horticultural Area: An urgent plea to save our wetlands

Business Maverick

Philippi Horticultural Area: An urgent plea to save our wetlands

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

GroundUp Photo Essay: Hole-in-the-ground living in District Six

South Africa

GroundUp Photo Essay: Hole-in-the-ground living in District Six

By GroundUp