By Mike Muller

South Africa is suffering from severe short-sightedness. We don’t seem to be able to see problems coming until they hit us in the face.

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World Water Day took place on 22 March and once again placed issues linked to global water security and promoting sustainable practice for fresh water resources’ management firmly in the spotlight.

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Over the past few weeks the media has been all over the unfolding disaster with Eskom and the debate to separate the SOE into three functional units. The reality is that with Eskom, we at least have options to help solve the impending crisis, but our water situation is as dire – are we really going to try ship icebergs from Antarctica? Not to mention that our power stations need significant amounts of water to run properly! 

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By Water Research Commission

Rainwater storage containers are available in several materials, each with pros and cons. There is therefore a need to weight their costs and benefits.

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