In these villages you must share water with pigs
Women wash clothes and even food in water from a farm dam. Photos: Tladi Moloi By Tladi Moloi Households... Read more
25 Aug, 2024
A Tunisian village’s fight for running water
Tunisia – In front of a small mosque in central Tunisia, women queue at one of their village’s last... Read more
10 Jul, 2024
Nigeria’s mountain streams are a haven for special creatures – they need protection
Emmanuel O. Akindele, Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria has many freshwater ecotourism attractions. Among them are the Ikogosi warm spring,... Read more
24 Jun, 2024
‘Tightrope’ walk for villagers fetching water
Residents of Richmond Farm in Ntuzuma B, north of Durban, have to walk on this pipeline to fetch water... Read more
4 Jun, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
