More rainfall doesn’t mean the drought is done with us
South Africa’s drought crisis is only getting worse, despite increased rainfall over the past month. Though rainfall provides relief during a drought, it doesn’t...
The threat climate change poses to the oceans could soon be...
After two weeks of COP26 talks in Glasgow, delegates agreed to reduce the use of coal, end “inefficient” fossil-fuel subsidies and boost their climate...
Not just Cape Town – How SA faces a bleak water...
The Institute for Security Studies released a report on Monday detailing how the water crisis in South Africa is much bigger than Cape Town....
The ‘Save Water’ Mascot Is A Lot
The Department of Water and Sanitation along with five other organisations revealed the #SaveWater mascot called Splash on Thursday. This was part of the...
City of Cape Town: Aquifer Drill Sites Are Screened By Environmental...
Last week, The Daily Vox wrote an article regarding how the Day Zero preparations that have been ongoing in the City of Cape Town...
Graaff-Reinet has ran dry in more ways than one
Graaff-Reinet has been plagued by a drought for seven years now. It is the fifth-oldest town in South Africa situated in the Eastern Cape....
Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Damage: How Climate Change Affects Children The...
Cyclone Kenneth and Idai both hit the Mozambican coast less than a month apart. The damage from both the cyclones wreaked havoc on the...
Why the Mother City can’t accommodate its own football clubs
The City of Cape Town have expressed surprise at Cape Town City F.C. (CTCFC) coach Benni McCarthy’s statement of outrage regarding the team's upcoming...
Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods
Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these diseases are likely to...
From sewage to cup: reclaimed water may ease shortages
The water shortage crisis in South Africa has put the country’s future on very shaky and parched ground. The cause of this hydrological drought...
Grahamstown’s “Day Zero†came last year
Residents from Grahamstown are also faced with low dam levels, which have resulted in the municipality implementing water restrictions on Grahamstown residents. According to...
How Cape universities are planning for water restrictions and #DayZero
Universities in Cape Town have a predicament on their hands. They have to somehow facilitate thousands of students on their premises in a time...
Joburg’s space-saving rooftop gardens offer relief from the drought
For much of 2016, South Africa has been hard hit by drought, with food prices rising and water restrictions being put into place throughout...
CT might be in crisis, but Joburg also needs to be...
The City of Johannesburg released a statement on Monday saying that the level 1 water restrictions it had in March 2017 were still in...
“Don’t send water to Cape Town, send money”
Social media has been flooded with images of water bottles stacked around, waiting to be sent down to help the residents of Cape Town...
South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation...
The other water crisis: Eastern Cape is in serious danger
The Cape water crisis has shaken South Africa. The reality that easy access to clean running water will soon be stripped from one of...
