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water shedding

Twelve days of no load shedding — a glint, a sliver of hope that SA’s big problems can be solved

South Africa

Twelve days of no load shedding — a glint, a sliver of hope that SA’s big problems can be solved

By Stephen Grootes

Water shedding is our next big challenge, but it can be prevented if we tackle the causes now

South Africa

Water shedding is our next big challenge, but it can be prevented if we tackle the causes now

By Bonga Ntuli

Western Cape pumps R89-million into generators as backup for municipal water supplies

South Africa

Western Cape pumps R89-million into generators as backup for municipal water supplies

By Suné Payne

Embattled Cradock has added water shedding to its creaking reticulation system

Maverick Citizen

Embattled Cradock has added water shedding to its creaking reticulation system

By Estelle Ellis

SA is 'staring down the barrel’ of a water security crisis predicted decades ago – expert

South Africa

SA is 'staring down the barrel’ of a water security crisis predicted decades ago – expert

By Julia Evans

Gauteng water restrictions — what’s the plan and where do we go from here?

South Africa

Gauteng water restrictions — what’s the plan and where do we go from here?

By Julia Evans

Makhanda warned to brace for further water cuts as infrastructure crisis intensifies

South Africa

Makhanda warned to brace for further water cuts as infrastructure crisis intensifies

By Lucas Nowicki

Images reveal how water shedding brings disease and indignity to two major Johannesburg hospitals

South Africa

Images reveal how water shedding brings disease and indignity to two major Johannesburg hospitals

By Mark Heywood

SA engineers wade into global water and greenhouse cooling crises

South Africa

SA engineers wade into global water and greenhouse cooling crises

By Neil Thomas Stacey

Broken Joburg’s voters get ready to hang the council

South Africa

Broken Joburg’s voters get ready to hang the council

By Ferial Haffajee

Words do come easy: How the ANC, ActionSA and DA plan to solve Joburg’s power crisis

South Africa

Words do come easy: How the ANC, ActionSA and DA plan to solve Joburg’s power crisis

By Victoria O’Regan

They know the drill: Gift of the Givers steps up to sink boreholes for battling Joburg hospitals

South Africa

They know the drill: Gift of the Givers steps up to sink boreholes for battling Joburg hospitals

By Julia Evans