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Tag Archives: Drought
Taps begin to run dry in drought-stricken Mandela Bay
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 10 January 2023 The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality says water disruptions have started to affect several suburbs, as a result of the ongoing drought. Read More
Government declares national disaster over drought in several provinces
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, Sowetan Live, 20 July 2021 The government on Tuesday declared the drought in several provinces as a “national disaster”. Read More
As Cape Town races to save water, ‘Day Zero’ fears may become a reality
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReuters, 10 November 2020 Cape Town faces an 80% higher chance of another ‘Day Zero’ drought by the end of the century if greenhouse gas-emissions keep rising at current rates, research showed on Monday, as the South African city races … Continue reading
New plague threatens Eastern Cape crops
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, The Star, 30 October 2020 Farmers in the Eastern Cape have been fighting for survival because of the drought that has gripped the area for the past couple of years. Read More
Farmers in Central Karoo region continue to face severe drought season
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 19 October 2020 Farmers in the drought-stricken Central Karoo region of the Western Cape are appealing for help amid a continuing drought. Read More
SA farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReuters, 18 July 2020 South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from the agricultural sector. Read More
