WETLAND WARNING The Blesbokspruit wetland: a national ecological treasure under siege 3 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
TOXIC TAILINGS Exposed: The sordid tale of a dubious mine tailings operation that threatens critical wetlands in Gauteng 8 min 0 By Ed Stoddard and Felix Dlangamandla
TAP SQUEEZE R400bn price tag to fix failing municipal water services in SA, says government 8 min 0 By Victoria O'Regan
Sean Phillips and Wisane Mavasa Can national government hold municipalities accountable for poor service delivery? Here are the facts 4 min 0 29 January 2026
AMABHUNGANE Deadly Water (Part 5): A zombie in the water industry 13 min 0 By Aisha Abdool Karim and Susan Comrie
ZAMA ZAMAS Spike in illegal gold mining alongside Blyde River threatens ecosystems, including Kruger 7 min 6 By Ed Stoddard and Julia Evans
WATER SCARCITY OP-ED As water resources dwindle, managed aquifer recharge offers hope for a resilient future 6 min 1 By Roger Parsons
OPEN GATES ‘Every year now feels like a one-in-100-year flood’ — Life below the Vaal Dam in a changing climate 10 min 2 By Julia Evans
LEAKY LOGIC Addressing water pollution: Why imprisoning municipal managers won't solve South Africa's crisis 7 min 2 By Michael Kidd and Melissa Strydom
EVACUATION ALERT Flood fears mount — authorities open fifth sluice gate at Vaal Dam and evacuate homes 3 min 0 By Bheki C. Simelane
EXPLAINER ‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ - new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort 7 min 1 By Julia Evans
FIVE-MONTH OUTLOOK Weather watch: SA’s southwest forecast to have a dry autumn/early winter 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
RATES BOYCOTT THREAT Residents issue ‘No water – No rates’ ultimatum to eThekwini Municipality 5 min 3 By Tony Carnie
LEGAL PINCERS Plan to ‘nail’ municipal managers stirs debate on solving the national sewage crisis 6 min 16 By Tony Carnie
GREEN MENACE Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis 5 min 11 By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Ethan van Diemen
WORLD TOILET DAY Smart sanitation solutions will fall flat without proper maintenance planning, say experts 8 min 2 By Julia Evans
WATER CHALLENGES Minister blames municipalities for Gauteng water crisis, offering four immediate actions 7 min 19 By Julia Evans
GROUNDUP Water woes - what the temporary shutdown of the supply from Lesotho means for Johannesburg 7 min 1 By Sean Christie
GROUNDUP Frustrated Durban residents picket at city hall as 'last resort', demanding water after eight years of taps running dry 2 min 5 By Tsoanelo Sefoloko
WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY In the face of SA's water pollution crisis, pessimism is a luxury we cannot afford, says activist 5 min 2 By Julia Evans
