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Water-efficient sanitation systems strengthens climate resilience in communities

The Climate Challenge  South Africa faces an increasingly erratic climate, characterised by severe droughts (drier climates on the western part of the country), devastating floods (high intense rainfall on the eastern part of the country), high temperatures and rising sea levels along the coast. These impacts threaten food security, biodiversity, and economic stability at a […]

UMP Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Internalisation, Professor Aldo Stroebel and Chief Executive Officer of the WRC,  Dr Jennifer Molwantwa, sign the MoU  between the two institutions. The witnesses behind them are Dr Stanley Liphadzi (WRC),  Dr Salmina Mokgethle (UMP), Dr Bongiwe Mcata (UMP), and Dr Naledi Nthite (UMP).

WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU

The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges

WRC launches virtual platform to amplify sanitation innovation in Africa

The Next Generation Sanitation Knowledge Hub will provide resources, access to service providers, funding opportunities, data and insights on this new generation toilet system

Nonhlanhla Kalebaila, a research manager on water quality at the Water Research Commission and Bonani Madikizela, a water research manager at the Water Research Commission.

Experts call for mindset shift and infrastructure upgrades to tackle water crisis

It’s time to move beyond the planning and strategy phases and begin implementation

Pupils of Barkerville Primary School, Eastern Cape, in a creative pose in front of the newly installed Arumloo Dewdrop toilets.

Addressing poor sanitation in South African schools

Access to safe sanitation is not just a matter of comfort or convenience; it is a fundamental human right

Chief Executive Officer of the Water Research Commission, Dr Jennifer Molwantwa.

The Water Research Commission expands its footprint in the Northern Cape

It’s an opportunity to formalise strategic relationships with key partners in the province for continuous WRC support