Access to water is a basic human right, as emphasised by World Water Day on 22 March, which focuses on solving the global water and sanitation crisis. “If you touch on the community aspect, load shedding is an inconvenience, but as soon as you do...
At least 13% of South Africa’s water supply stems from groundwater, yet scientists are still unearthing new insight into this precious yet oft hidden resource. The latest offering, published earlier this year by the Water Research Commission (WRC),...
The United Nations launched a report which asserts that reducing the impacts of climate change will require major shifts in the way water resources are used. The flagship report was launched on World Water Day. World Water Day, held on 22 March...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Gugile Nkwinti has singled out pollution as the biggest threat to the South Africa’s water quality. “A resolution to the thousands of informal settlements that stretch along South Africa’s rivers must be considered...
Water issues took centre stage last week as the Department of Water and Sanitation hosted its annual National Water Week activities across the country. Under the theme: Leaving no one behind, water for all, the Department set out to highlight the...
UN Sustainable Goal 6 is crystal clear: Water for all by 2030. For World Water Day we take a look at ways that space can help this global challenge. While Earth-observing satellites monitor our precious water resources, technologies developed for...
Access to water and sanitation is internationally recognized human right, however more than two billion people are still deprived of this right. The latest United Nations World Water Development Report, Leaving No One Behind, explores the symptoms...
World Water Day is marked globally on the 22 of March every year. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of fresh water resources, now. To mark this day the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Water Research Commission...
World Water Day taking place on 22 March will once again place issues linked to global water security and promoting sustainable practice for fresh water resources’ management firmly in the spotlight. According to research, 2.1 billion people live...