South Africa’s failing wastewater treatment plants are leading the country to an ecological disaster, with spillages poisoning drinking and crop production water.

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around ...

Rand Water also emphasised that the distributed water remains safe for human consumption as it is drawn directly from the ...

He says years of delays and numerous changes of partners are "normal" for a major infrastructure project like the Inga Dam.

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

The South African government says it is confident that the maintenance work at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) ...

Photo from Zarei, Mathebula and Chakona (2025) In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface.

EThekwini Municipality has finally repaired a major water pipe that leaked drinking water over 30 days, impacting the ...

Yet the country is also home to some incredible stretches of water. This includes the Nile, Africa’s longest river and one of the longest in the world. Further south lies the continent’s ...