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Around the home: - Shower, don’t bath – a bath uses an average of 160 litres, while a five-minute shower uses only 60 litres of water. - Don’t keep the tap running while you are brushing your teeth or shaving – this can save up to 20 litres of water a month. - Cut down the amount of [...] In 1993, the United Natioins General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water (also known as World Water Day). UN-Water is dedicating World Water Day 2010 to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management. We have recently seen much uproar about the water quality [...] Maputo – Mozambique’s authorities have reinforced rescue operations in the central province of Sofala, where hundreds of families have been evacuated from areas hit by seasonal floods that have killed at least two people, local media reported on Monday. Heavy rains have been battering the region for days, causing the Pungue river to burst its banks [...] Initially there are a few simple principles to consider; thereafter the easy use of drought-tolerant plants takes all the trouble out of being water wise. The main focus behind creating a water wise garden is to create one that is both attractive and functional whilst thriving on minimal water. Did you know? Outdoor water use accounts for more [...] Jackie Kruger, Die Burger George – The severe drought in the Southern Cape made such an impact on a Free State schoolgirl that she arranged for hundreds of litres of bottled and tap water to be sent to George. This touching gesture was realised on Wednesday when a truck delivered the shipment of nearly 700 litres of [...] Port Elizabeth – The green pitch at Port Elizabeth’s World Cup stadium has become an island in a sea of brown, exempt from water limits imposed due to a drought that has scorched the land outside. Five people work day and night to maintain the grass inside the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, designed to resemble a [...] Johannesburg – The country’s water demand will exceed supply by 2025, Consulting Engineers SA (CESA) said on Thursday. He said due to rapid urbanisation and infrastructure constraints, intervention was required to prevent [...] Johannesburg – SA is trying to “green” the World Cup, but local efforts are struggling to balance out the enormous carbon emissions caused by holding the tournament at the tip of the continent. The cities of [...] |
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