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Steenbras Dam

Clearing thirsty alien trees will yield water returns for Cape Town

South Africa

Clearing thirsty alien trees will yield water returns for Cape Town

By Jane Turpie

Hell or High Water: Face to face with Patricia de Lille and the battle to stave off Day Zero

South Africa

Hell or High Water: Face to face with Patricia de Lille and the battle to stave off Day Zero

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Cape Town Dams, Part 2: Memory Lane at a glance

South Africa

Cape Town Dams, Part 2: Memory Lane at a glance

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

South Africa

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

By J Norwood-Young & M Van Der Merwe

GroundUp: Cape Town’s precarious water supply

South Africa

GroundUp: Cape Town’s precarious water supply

By GroundUp