South-Africa is regarded as one of the driest countries in the world. The situation is dire for many KwaZulu-Natal rivers, experts and authorities cite ongoing drought and climate change as two of the causes for these rivers shrinking.
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has delivered critical water infrastructure and production support to rural communities in Nqanqarhu, bringing long-awaited relief to vegetable-producing farmers who have struggled with limited irrigation....
While raw water supply is in balance with existing demands on a national scale, there are localised deficits such as: Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) that provides water to Gauteng, caused by increased demand due to rapid urbanisation, high...
The technical investigation into the failure of the Jagersfontein Fine Tailings Storage Facility (FTSF), has found that the owner of the tailings dam, Jagersfontein Development (Pty) Ltd, may have been aware of structural instability along the...