Water Research Commission
SA’s Water Crisis is Here – World Water Day is a wakeup call before SA’S taps run dry
For millions living in poverty, a lack of clean water isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a daily threat to health, livelihoods, and survival. Water shortages have far-reaching effects, damaging the economy, disrupting education, worsening food insecurity, and threatening the country’s overall stability. This year’s National Water Week, culminating in World Water[...]
Waste water treatment: Trapsuutjies makes a difference
by Tisha Steyn Trapsuutjies is an environmental initiative owned by Susan Botha, who formerly worked at CapeNature. The name Trapsuutjies literally means ‘tread lightly’ and is the Afrikaans word for chameleon. "The guiding principle of this initiative is to cultivate positive and focussed environmental behavioural change through value adding[...]