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South Africa: Cape Town's Has High Risk of Another 'Day Zero' Drought - Report
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 9 November 2020
In the worst-case scenario, extreme droughts could be about 100 times more likely than they were early last century Read more »
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation On Drop in Vaal Dam Water Levels
Govt of SA, 29 October 2020
The iconic Vaal Dam declined to record lows this week and is in stark contrast to its last year's levels amidst the few chances of rainfalls and sweltering weather conditions. Read more »
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South Africa: Gauteng Communities Urged to Use Water Sparingly
SAnews.gov.za, 29 October 2020
Given the present temperatures which give rise to a sweltering heatwave, the Department of Water and Sanitation in Gauteng has appealed to water users to be proactive when it comes… Read more »
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South Africa: PE Day Zero - Staff and Inmates At St Albans Prison Scramble for Water
GroundUp, 28 September 2020
A warden at St Albans Correctional Centre in Port Elizabeth has raised concerns over serious water shortages at the facility. Read more »
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South Africa: Day Zero - Nelson Mandela Bay 'Needs More Money to Fix Water Leaks'
Daily Maverick, 15 September 2020
As Nelson Mandela Bay became the first large city in SA to reach Day Zero, former mayor and now the member of the mayoral committee in charge of the city's water, Mongameli Bobani,… Read more »