Water
Paddling across Cape Town
The health of the city can be seen in the condition of its waterways
By Kevin Winter
Opinion | 15 June 2017
Researchers test nifty way to save water in informal settlement
“One of the things that we’ve done badly across Africa… is deal with the surface runoff”
Solutions | 14 June 2017
Some Cape Town homes without water at night as City tries to find right pressure
Councillor urges residents to report problems
Brief | 6 June 2017
What happens when the dams run dry?
Mayor Patricia de Lille: “We are going to have to cut the water off for long hours like with load-shedding”
News | 19 May 2017
What needs to be done about Cape Town’s water crisis
“Decision making … is now lagging too far behind our current reality”
News | 18 May 2017
Here’s where to find data on Cape Town’s water crisis
Government, the weather service and academics need to do better at making data and analysis of the water crisis available
News | 17 May 2017
Study finds that climate change threatens fynbos
Damaged ecosystem would have consequences for water catchment in Western Cape
News | 17 May 2017
What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?
Population growth, drought and climate change threaten the city’s water supply
News | 16 May 2017
Pietermaritzburg residents fetch water from a dirty river
Still no water supply in spite of new reservoir
Brief | 10 May 2017