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Gauteng residents collecting water from a tanker. File photo

Our water crisis is and has always been about political will

In Gauteng, the single biggest issue right now is water scarcity. In KZN, it is scarcity and the pollution of river systems

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams. (Andy Mkosi)

SA’s rivers and dams can no longer recover from pollution, say water scientists

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  • Sheree Bega
1 min read
In early February, AfriForum, together with several other organisations, businesses and community members, removed more than 1 623 tonnes of water lettuce from the Vaal River. Photo: AfriForum

Sewage crisis means Vaal water lettuce is here to stay

Desperate residents have removed the alien plant by hand, but a scientist says this is like treating a brain tumour with Panado

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read