Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food. The MoU, signed in Johannesburg on Monday, is set to strengthen cooperation in the water sector,...
South Africa’s water supply could face shortages in future similar to those in its power network, where utility Eskom is struggling to keep the lights on in Africa’s most advanced economy. Water utilities are under pressure after years...
An expert believes the water crisis could have been avoided had the government acted sooner. University of South Africa (Unisa) geography department lecturer Dr Anja du Plessis, told News24 the drought, caused primarily by the El Nino, was...
Drought conditions are being experiences across the country due to prolonged lower-than-normal rainfall since the beginning of the year, and this has led to water shortages in a number of public water supply schemes or dams. Briefing media in...
