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South Africa to Host World Water Day 2011

Cape Town has been selected as the designated global focal point for this year's United Nations sponsored World Water Day on the 22nd of March.

South Africa faces serious threats from its scarce water supplies.

More than 88% of the population now have access to water,

But more than 40% do not have access to formal sanitation.

Africa: U.N. Water Conference Focuses on Cities

IPS, 21 March 2011

As a U.N. conference on water opens in South Africa today, the country's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has repeated warnings that the country faces a water supply… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town And South Africa Host World Water Day 2011

SACSIS, 20 March 2011

It is appropriate that Cape Town has been selected as the designated global focal point for this year's UN sponsored World Water Day on the 22nd of March. Read more »
Ghana: Tomorrow is World Water Day

Public Agenda, 21 March 2011

Tomorrow, March 22, is World Water Day and the focus for this year's celebration is "Water and Urbanisation." The objective of World Water Day 2011 (WWD 2011) is to focus… Read more »
South Africa: Nation Moves to Save Its Rivers

BuaNews, 21 March 2011

South Africa is faced with a huge challenge that is likely to become a future threat if our water resources are not well managed, says Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy… Read more »

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South African Summit Tackles Water Issues

The Water and Energy Summit is bringing into sharp focus the country's water problems and possible solutions are being tabled on how to best deal with the situation. Read more »
- South Africa: Summit Tackles Water Issues
- South Africa: Nation Tackles Water Infrastructure Backlog
South Africa: Device to Fight Water Borne Disease

Scientists have developed an affordable hand-washing device for poor communities to fight and prevent water-borne diseases. Read more »
- South Africa: Hand-Washing Device to Fight Water Borne Disease
South African Farmers Worried About Water

Farmers warned yesterday that the country's deteriorating water quality could put European export markets at risk. Read more »
- South Africa: Farmers Warn of 'Dirty-Water' Risk for Produce Exports
- South Africa: Farmers Told They May Need to Use Less Water
South Africa: 'Tea Bag' Filter Could Save Millions

A recently developed tea bag-sized filter could provide a cheap, easily replenished source of water for those who need it most. Read more »
- South Africa: 'Tea Bag' Filter Provides Safe Drinking Water
- South Africa: A Teabag That Could Save Millions
A Teabag That Could Save Millions

A cheap and effective filtering device developed by a South African university could provide safe drinking water to millions of people. Read more »
- South Africa: A Teabag That Could Save Millions
- South Africa: 'Tea Bag' Purifies Water