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Steenbras Dam

Clearing thirsty alien trees will yield water returns for Cape Town

OP-ED

Clearing thirsty alien trees will yield water returns for Cape Town

By Jane Turpie

Hell or High Water: Face to face with Patricia de Lille and the battle to stave off Day Zero

South Africa

Hell or High Water: Face to face with Patricia de Lille and the battle to stave off Day Zero

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Cape Town Dams, Part 2: Memory Lane at a glance

South Africa

Cape Town Dams, Part 2: Memory Lane at a glance

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

South Africa

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

By J Norwood-Young & M Van Der Merwe

GroundUp: Cape Town’s precarious water supply

South Africa

GroundUp: Cape Town’s precarious water supply

By GroundUp