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title: "Well Off"
description: "South Africa's water security is under threat due to climate change and population growth The Water Energy Land Nexus (WELNexus) project is a research initiative to develop solutions for water security WELNexus has identified three key areas of focus: water, energy and land management WELNexus aims to develop integrated solutions that will help ensure sustainable water security in South Africa"
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick Citizen"
author: "2Lani and UBUNTOONS"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/2lani-afritoons/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-26-well-off/"
published: "2023-09-26T09:50:31"
updated: "2023-09-26T10:33:29"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# Well Off

> Well Off

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS · Published 26 September 2023, 11:50 SAST · Updated 26 September 2023, 12:33 SAST

## Key points
- Daily Maverick: Making headlines one witty sentence at a time.
- South Africa's water security is under threat due to climate change and population growth
- The Water Energy Land Nexus (WELNexus) project is a research initiative to develop solutions for water security
- WELNexus has identified three key areas of focus: water, energy and land management
- WELNexus aims to develop integrated solutions that will help ensure sustainable water security in South Africa

## Content

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