World Toilet Day marks the urgent need for safe, hygienic toilets, particularly in Africa. The United Nations warns that progress is far behind schedule in achieving the Sust Read more »
In South Africa, the water crisis is severe due to widespread infrastructure failures, i Read more »
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have released a global report, ... Read more »
Today is Global Handwashing Day, dedicated to raising public awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as a way to prevent disease. A person is at ... Read more »
A parliamentary inquiry has established that the Department of Water and Sanitation has a severe shortage of dam inspectors. This follows the collapse of three dams in the ... Read more »
As Johannesburg grapples with a 10-day water outage affecting numerous suburbs, concerns are escalating over the city's water supply stability. Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo ... Read more »
The Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) in Zimbabwe has identified the presence of Escherichia coli (E.coli), a cholera-causing bacteria, in boreholes across 14 residential ... Read more »
This week marks a year since a cholera outbreak was first detected in Zimbabwe, with the health ministry official saying the fatality rate is declining, but the confirmed cases ... Read more »
Natural water towers play a significant role in shaping both global and local climates. They are the origin of the majority of rivers. They support biodiversity and are refuges and ... Read more »
Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene is a critical concern in remote communities like Ubo, also known as Simami, in the Rubochi Ward of the Federal Capital Territory in ... Read more »
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