The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will deploy water tanks and drill boreholes in the short-term in areas that are severely affected by the drought. South Africa: Relief for Drought ...

Farmer Gerrie Snyman stands over a dead lamb on his farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa (Picture: Reuters) Devastating images of dead animals and cracked land show the impact a ...

The Northern Cape needs a whopping R22 billion for water infrastructure, while another R5 billion is needed to ensure decent access to sanitation.

Drought-stricken Cape Town, South Africa, moves up 'day zero' date in April when it could run out of water. Taps are now expected to run dry on April 12.

Premier Zamani Saul announced that 80% of the Northern Cape was affected by drought, while 60% was declared severe drought areas. Despite rainfalls, some parts of the country such as Butterworth ...

Other areas of South Africa have donated about 264 million gallons to the city. — -- The drought-stricken city of Cape Town has had some reprieve from its continuing water crisis, as other ...

South Africa, the continent’s largest producer of corn, is forecast to get rain in the main growing areas over the next two days, curbing a drought and helping farmers who have started preparing ...

Murray & Roberts Water and Osmoflo (an Australian-based company) concluded a Memorandum of Agreement to offer emergency desalination plants to the Southern African market. Harry Singleton ...

VOSBURG, South Africa — Residents call this drought-stricken community a “forgotten town.” The flat, dusty roads to Vosburg are surrounded by withered fields. The streams feeding the ...