Egypts doubles down on desalination ambitions
Egypt is preparing to invite tenders from prequalified companies to build and operate four seawater desalination plants. The project... Read more
7 May
Climate change makes life harder: in South Africa it’s likely to bring heatwaves, water stress and gender-based violence
Peter Johnston, University of Cape Town South Africa is feeling the impacts of global warming. Heat is frequent and... Read more
2 May
No water for cooking or washing: Families battle system breakdown
Noziphiwo Stock fetches water from a standpipe in Area 11, KwaNobuhle around 8am on Thursday. The water was cut... Read more
25 Apr
Villagers trek 3km for drinking water
Sello Madiba takes a break from pushing his wheelbarrow with drinking water which he collected three kilometres from home... Read more
24 Apr
450 families, one water tap in Cape Town informal settlement
Teddy Ndilele at the only working tap in Nyakathisa informal settlement in Cape Town. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso By Sandiso... Read more
18 Apr
Shack dwellers say extortion gangs make them pay for water
Most people have containers in their yards, ready to collect water. By Jabulile Mbatha Residents of Phomolong informal settlement... Read more
17 Apr
Outages leave families queuing for water in pouring rain
KwaNobuhle residents wait in pouring rain to collect water at the only working communal tap in the area. Photo:... Read more
10 Apr
SA’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: what the six-month shutdown means for industry, farming and residents
Ifedotun Aina, University of Cape Town The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the... Read more
5 Apr
Nurses, patients have to bring their own water to this clinic
Nthabalala clinic near Elim in Limpopo has not had running water since mid-2022, according to community members. Photo: Bernard... Read more
29 Mar
Government to establish task team to address water supply issues – Ntshavheni
Cape Town — Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said government is currently exploring cross-border water options to address... Read more
28 Mar
