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Explore how Cape Town has transformed its water management strategies seven years after the looming threat of Day Zero, and discover the lessons learned from the water crisis.
Yet in a surprising twist of climate science, the ground beneath parts of the country seems to be rising. Researchers from ...
Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water ...
South Africa’s land is rising due to long-term drought. GPS and satellite data show the uplift is linked to drying ...
Outdoor water-use restrictions are now in place for Falmouth and the rest of the Cape. The restrictions ban the use of ...
Cape Town has been in the news a lot over the past year — but sadly, for all the wrong reasons. The city is battling an unprecedented water crisis, thanks to a rare drought that has resulted in ...
Here are five other news stories making waves in South Africa today: Drought warning ... [Business Day] New ‘tax’ for Cape Town: The City of Cape Town’s plans to introduce a new cleaning ...
Cape Town deployed helicopters to fight wildfires that are raging above the iconic Chapman’s Peak Pass and threatening ...
Ongoing drought conditions in the region have prompted the select board to impose mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering ...
The pursuit of profit tends to lead to unequal service provision. Already, about 600,000 households in Cape Town rely on Free Basic Water — an amount which is insufficient for many families, causing ...
Seven years ago, Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water supply would run dry amid a severe, multiyear drought ...