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Category Archives: Water Security
Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty undergoes review every 12 years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRapelang Radebe, SABC News, 28 August 2023 The Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty is up for review, and the Natural Resources Parliamentary Cluster is receiving an induction on the 1986 Treaty between Lesotho and South Africa. Read More
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Tagged Lesotho Highlands Project, Water Crisis, Water Security
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Experts predict SA will face similar heatwaves as Europe due to climate modelling
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLizette Labuschagne, SABC News, 7 August 2023 While Europe is suffering heatwave upon heatwave, experts warn that similar extreme weather events will also hit South Africa in the next six months. Read More
Joburg residents urged to prepare for a 58-hour planned water shutdown
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 10 July 2023 Johannesburg Water has urged the city’s residents to stock up on water ahead of supply shutdown. Read More
Rand Water seeks legal action against municipalities failing to settle debt
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 29 June 2023 Rand Water has sought to take legal action against some of the municipalities that continue to fail to settle their debt agreement. Read More
Joburg water reservoirs critically low
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintPhathu Luvhengo, Sowetan Live, 14 June 2023 Water problems continue in several parts of Johannesburg as Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs remained critically low to empty. Read More
SA’s drinking water quality has dropped due to defective infrastructure, neglect
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReporter, The Citizen, 11 June 2023 A report released by the South African government paints a grim picture of the country’s water resources and water infrastructure as well as the overall quality of its drinking water. Read More
