Young scientists call for action on climate change
All over the world, young people demand climate justice and many want water to be placed at the top of the global agenda. The national winners of Stockholm Junior Water Prize have issued a joint…
WRA Lauds the AfDB’s Green Energy Investment Revolution in Africa
Climate change has become a global enigma requiring radical measures, to undo the wrongs that have been inflicted on nature, since the dawn of the industrial revolution. It’s worth emphasizing that, actions needed to redress…
Millions left without water in drought-hit Zimbabwe as ‘lack of currency’ sees treatment plant shut down
More than two million residents of Zimbabwe‘s capital and surrounding towns have been left without water after officials closed the city’s main treatment plant. The move has raised new fears about water-borne diseases after a recent…
Ethiopian Photographer Spotlights Impact of Water Scarcity on Women
NAIROBI - A collection of striking photographs set in the arid landscapes of northern Ethiopia aims to spotlight the harsh reality of water scarcity and how it impacts the lives of women across Africa, said…
WRA condemns violence against environmental and water activists across the world
Calls to protect Planet Earth are growing louder each day and though international conventions draft out great polices to mitigate the already acute earth’s crisis, very little effective actions are implemented on the ground to…
2019 GLAAS: weak systems and funding gaps jeopardize drinking-water and sanitation in the world’s poorest countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN-Water today sounded the alarm for an urgent increase in investment in strong drinking-water and sanitation systems. The call came as the international water sector meets in Stockholm for…
Too much money… And nothing for water!?
There are large pools of capital for investments that could be used for ambitious water projects. It’s up to political leaders to be bold and embrace practical responses. We, all of us, want to show…
You are going to pay much more for water in South Africa – Report
The government has warned that South African businesses and households should prepare to pay up to 16.5% more for water from next year. Rapport reported that the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has…
Botswana: Farmers Plead for Drilling of Boreholes
Sehithwa — Some dikgosi and farmers' committee members have called on government to drill and equip unused boreholes in Ngamiland District to mitigate the impact of a severe drought. They said the district had many…
Makana Municipality running out of water, introduces water rationing measures
The water crisis in the Eastern Cape municipality of Makana is so dire that it will now start implementing water rationing measures. Acting spokesperson Anele Mjekula said an ongoing drought meant dam levels on the…