Around the world, in both developed and developing countries, communities are coping with numerous dimensions of water crises, writes Tharanga Yakupitiyage for IPS. Read more »
Drought-stricken farmers in the Western Cape have had to abandon at least a quarter of their high-value vineyards and deciduous fruit orchards because of a lack of water for ... Read more »
Confusion has followed the announcement by the Western Cape province's governing Democratic Alliance that Day Zero will not be reached this year, causing many to think that the ... Read more »
MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell has said that the latest average level, for dams across the Western Cape, is 20.83% - ... Read more »
While water shortages have lead to prolonged droughts, authorities are building new long-distance pipelines and dams. A project is underway to provide water to cities and Blantyre, ... Read more »
The deputy director of the National Environment Management Council Fedust Makota has called on Tanzanians to join the government in supporting the government in recycling solid ... Read more »
The water problems being experienced are reportedly a result of prolonged drought, degradation of catchment, and global warming, which has contributed to erratic weather patterns ... Read more »
Unicef Malawi has embarked on a campaign of distributing safe water on a daily basis to Mitengo community in Lilongwe, after the area recorded 10 cholera cases that claimed the ... Read more »
Mozambique authorities have introduced water restrictions to Maputo residents due to a severe drought. About 1.3 million people in Maputo and its surroundings are affected, raisin Read more »
One of the Gupta brothers - Atul - has filed court papers challenging a preservation order to freeze U.S.$855,000 in his bank account, which is allegedly linked to the Estina dairy ... Read more »
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