South Africa’s proposed fracking regulations should do more to protect groundwater
South Africa is extremely water scarce, and water supply will become more challenging in the future. The population and economy are growing, increasing demand.
Celebrating a decade of Journey of Water
Since 2013, WWF South Africa has been taking influential South Africans on a Journey of Water through some of the country’s key water catchments to highlight the importance of a healthy natural environment for water security.
South Africa has had lots of rain and most dams are full, but water crisis threat persists
Most parts of South Africa, specifically its summer rainfall areas, have received above average rainfall since October 2021. This has led to an increase in the country’s national average water levels.
Water Stewardship Event Highlights the Journey to Economic Recovery and a Green Economy Post Covid
The South African water sector offers huge potential for enabling economic recovery, combined with a quick turnaround, to ensure a greener economy post COVID-19.
Agbiz comments on the compulsory installation of water metres and monthly reporting of water used for commercial irrigation
The Acting Director General of the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has published a notice in the Government Gazette requiring all irrigators to install water meters and report their monthly consumption. This notice specifically relates to those water users who do not form part of a Water User Association nor an Irrigation Board.
Water-stressed South Africa needs action
WWF welcomes the formal launch of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan by Human Settlements, Sanitation and Water Minister Lindiwe Sisulu in Pretoria today as an important step towards more urgent action in the water sector.
Farmers, bankers, conservationists (part 1)
I was part of a press contingent ushered to various projects in KwaZulu-Natal last week – 12th and 13th November. Our hosts were a combined team from Nedbank and World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA)
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Water usage in agriculture, Water purification and recycling solutions, Municipalities and the delivery of water services, water legislation and strategy
Water and the three percent
By Craig Macaskill Posted 2017-08-13 In Blog When I first heard, years ago, that the name of a piece of music was Water Music, I chuckled, and chuckled even louder when the friend earnestly asked: “Do you get it?” The name was whimsical, silly and the young man who was me did not “get it”. I […]