Tag Archives: Water Security

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’ – UN rights chief

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAFP, 12 September 2023 Climate change is sparking human rights emergencies in numerous countries, the UN rights chief said Monday, stressing the need to fight the impunity of those who “plunder our environment”. Read More

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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