Calls for water justice grow as Ramaphosa and Mashatile urge serious action on South Africa’s water crisis.

A recent University of Johannesburg study has revealed the high toxicity levels of the nation's rivers, caused by human activity ...

UCT lecturer and PhD candidate Kalpana Maraj delivered her research findings at the International Water Association Water Reclamation and Reuse Conference last week.

It also affects agriculture, as farmers who irrigate with polluted water risk damaging their crops. “We are facing a pollution crisis in South Africa and we have to take action now,” says ...

South Africa faces growing challenges in water scarcity, pollution and infrastructure issues. As a result, skilled ...

Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields. Some farmers say agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

"Water pollution is a crisis in this country ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 110 African ...

The Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources has called for stakeholders collaboration to curb the menace of water pollution.“Sustainable water management is an issue for both state and ...

A passionate oilfield chemical specialist and environmental sustainability advocate, Weyinmi Awani, has emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to mitigate air and water pollution in Africa.

AMCOW Sothern Africa chairperson Tinayeshe Mutazu said the meeting represented a critical milestone in the collective journey towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, which aims to ensure ...

air pollution is costing African countries billions in gross domestic product and can be correlated to losses in cognitive development among Africa’s children, the researchers found. In the first ...

The sources of water pollution are complex, as they can include industrial chemicals, plastic waste, the contaminants picked up by floodwater and the toxins and ash created by wildfires. There is also ...