“Harrowing stories from children competing with cows for drinking water to farmers committing suicide, echoes over our barren land.” This from the national drought relief effort Water Shortage South Africa (WSSA). Whilst water is not falling where it’s needed or in sufficient quantities in 5 of our 9 provinces South Africans are rallying around and donating water across the … [Read more...]
Pitch in and help Operation Hydration to send water to desperate communities
There are communities in South Africa so desperate for water that they are drinking sewage water. "Operation Hydrate" hopes to deliver over 1-million liters of drinking water to drought-stricken areas by the end of next week, in a bid to help desperate South Africans affected by severe water shortages. Some 350 000 liters of water have already been distributed to affected … [Read more...]
Improving water access, quality and quantity
Africa’s first carbon-neutral bank, continued to demonstrate its commitment to water sustainability as a key participant and host of the Water Roundtable side event at the COP17. Recognising that water is South Africa’s scarcest resource and one that could be seriously affected by climate change, the Nedbank Group actively promotes and supports a wide-ranging water … [Read more...]
