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Water infrastructure

Knysna water crisis compounded by political infighting, attack on tanker

South Africa

Knysna water crisis compounded by political infighting, attack on tanker

By Suné Payne

Critical but stable – SA's water quality and infrastructure rated

South Africa

Critical but stable – SA's water quality and infrastructure rated

By Onke Ngcuka

Farming in SA hobbled by power cuts and poor roads leaving rural towns hardest hit

Business Maverick

Farming in SA hobbled by power cuts and poor roads leaving rural towns hardest hit

By Wandile Sihlobo

Water’s back on in Gauteng — but for how long, residents wonder

Maverick News

Water’s back on in Gauteng — but for how long, residents wonder

By Michelle Banda

South Africa’s crumbling, neglected water systems are vulnerable to floods and other climate impacts – report

Our Burning Planet

South Africa’s crumbling, neglected water systems are vulnerable to floods and other climate impacts – report

By Julia Evans

South African company launches world-first crypto water token

Business Maverick

South African company launches world-first crypto water token

By Sasha Planting

Young people commit to rebuilding Kenya’s polluted waterways, one river at a time

Africa

Young people commit to rebuilding Kenya’s polluted waterways, one river at a time

By Onke Ngcuka

Minister Mchunu pledges to fix ailing sewage systems responsible for polluting SA’s water

South Africa

Minister Mchunu pledges to fix ailing sewage systems responsible for polluting SA’s water

By Estelle Ellis

New agency to fund, fix and expand South Africa’s vital water infrastructure

South Africa

New agency to fund, fix and expand South Africa’s vital water infrastructure

By Tony Carnie

Government must urgently deal with South Africa’s deepening water crisis

South Africa

Government must urgently deal with South Africa’s deepening water crisis

By Ferrial Adam

On the outskirts of Pretoria: A back-breaking struggle for clean water

South Africa

On the outskirts of Pretoria: A back-breaking struggle for clean water

By Shiraaz Mohamed

Covid-19: Exposing a water crisis in the making

South Africa

Covid-19: Exposing a water crisis in the making

By Estelle Ellis