South Africa is currently facing a growing water crisis due to dwindling water supply and a widespread decrease in water quality. Water shortages are predicted for the majority of large urban areas and interventions will be needed. Urbanisation is accompanied with new needs from housing developments,...
South Africa where taps and water sources have run dry. Senekal, a small town in South Africa's rural Free State province, is one of four regions declared disaster areas as a drought dries up South Africa's heartland—along with much of eastern ...
According to the research report, cities such as Johannesburg, water supply shortages are being experienced because of dilapidated infrastructure. The performance and reliability of water services are further being eroded due to power cuts in stages to mitigate the power load on the national electricity...
“I don't like to see my father looking dirty and uncomfortable,” said Cervantes, 68. “He doesn't deserve that, especially at his age. It is no way to live.” Water shortages are becoming a way of life in cities across the globe — Los Angeles; Cape Town, South Africa; Jakarta,...
South Africa has always been a country with problems of water scarcity. The ominous Day Zero narrative in Cape Town has brought water security into our daily lives and has made us pay closer attention to issues of water demand and availability. Additiona
It also predicted that the region's taps could run dry within next three weeks if no rain falls in the catchment area of the Churchill Dam. Earlier this month, Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu said that his ministry will intervene in the ongoing "severe water shortages," appoint...
Water cuts have become so frequent that he urges residents to reserve any supply they can find, especially when he said authorities give little or no warning about upcoming shortages. The water tankers are not enough to keep residents supplied, he added. ...
As a predominantly arid country, South Africa faces the enormous challenge of managing existing resources sustainably. In addition to the scarce water resources, South Africa also faces energy shortages within a system that is dominated by fossil fuel generation, as well as challenges with rega...
China isn’t alone in this struggle against water shortages. South Africa, specifically Cape Town, is also tragically familiar with the issue. We can hope that our ever-expanding technological capabilities contribute to a solution to this problem, but in the meantime China must start treating its...
Water shortages aren't just being felt inthe Western Cape. Other parts of the country, such as theEastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, are also being affected by drought and most major metros have introduced water restrictions. Politicians have startedusing the term"new normal" to mean that people ...