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South Africa: Usable Water in Nelson Mandela Bay Is Down to 2.3% of Dam Capacity
GroundUp, 12 July 2022
"This water crisis has put our lives on hold" Read more »
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South Africa: Kariega By-Election - 'I Voted Without Taking a Bath. I Was Stinking!'
GroundUp, 8 July 2022
"No water, no vote" say voters fed-up with Nelson Mandela Bay's water shortage Read more »
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South Africa: Mchunu Tackles Nelson Mandela Bay Water Woes
SAnews.gov.za, 6 July 2022
Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and national government must work together as one team to ensure that… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Senzo Mchunu Calls for Acceleration On Water Leaks Repairs in the Nmbmm
Govt of SA, 4 July 2022
Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has called for all leaks in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality to be fixed urgently, with his ideal being by the end of… Read more »
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South Africa: 'No Problem Is Insurmountable' - Dr Imtiaz Sooliman On Nelson Mandela Bay's Day Zero
Daily Maverick, 28 June 2022
With his 'can-do' attitude and trademark energy, Gift of the Givers' Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has brought some hope to Nelson Mandela Bay -- a city torn apart by political bickering and… Read more »
Water Supply Dwindles in South African Metro #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the water crisis intensifies in Nelson Mandela Bay in the province of the Eastern Cape, people queued for hours to fill containers from Jojo tanks filled by municipal tankers, writes Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp.
Dam levels are at 14.7% of combined capacity, but the accessible ("usable") water that can be transferred to treatment plants and reservoirs in Nelson Mandela Bay is currently at 2.3% of dam capacity. This changes slightly according to how the barges extracting the water are moved. The municipality says it is very concerned about high water usage on weekends.
Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility of running out of water. As the world continues its urbanising trend, there are important lessons to be learned from these water crises: Why do they happen, what was the impact and the response? These lessons will be central to tackling future urban water-related risks and vulnerabilities especially given the uncertainties created by increased climate change and variability.
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Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility o Read more »
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Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay say the municipality continues to ignore their demand for help with the area's severe water crisis, Joseph Chirume of GroundUp Read more »
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The western regions of the Eastern Cape are suffering a six-year drought and the two major dams for the province's biggest metro, Nelson Mandela Bay, are running dry with the city ... Read more »
Chris Hani residents in Kariega queuing for water at a JoJo tank on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
