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Manual urges African leaders to protect water sources

African governments must be more committed to conserving their water sources, says co-chair of the Global Ocean Commission, Trevor Manuel. Addressing the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meeting in Rwanda, Manuel pointed out that there is no...
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Community must relocate for water

Residents of the Skaaprus informal settlement may have to relocate in order for the Msukaligwa Municipality to supply them with water. According to Health-e, Skaaprus residents have been fighting for clean water for 25 years. The municipality built...
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Zimbabwe clamping down on water pollution

All tanneries in Zimbabwe will have to close until measures are put in place to drastically reduce the amount of pollutants being releasing into the drinking water system. The Zimbabwe government has ordered the closure of all tanneries and has...