Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “South Africa”
“It was very difficult for me. Where we stay, we were allowed one bucket of water a day. The tap was only open from around 4 to 4:30 each morning. So, I had 10 litres of water each day for me and my kid. We are four people in our house that could each get one bucket of water. Others …
“Water is my life. It’s what I do on a daily basis. Working with water is about the importance of protecting it, and how we take this generation forward to the next. I have been living in Cape Town since 1981, with a five year break. Once restrictions came we’d been living water-frugally already. We were not heavy users, but …
“I am from Zimbabwe, but I left because of the economic situation. I came to Cape Town for greener pastures. I’ve been here for eight years, and stay in an apartment in a block of flats in Goodwood with my wife and two children. Sometimes you have to go through a crisis to learn. The drought taught us a lot. …
“I used to judge people if they did not flush the toilet, now I judge them if they flush after only one pee. I think it’s crazy how much water we flush down the toilet. I’ve been staying in Cape Town since 2016. I moved here for work. When we stared Day Zero in the face, I had to consider …
Drought can be catastrophic. For good reason, people refer to times of extreme drought as water crises. Farmers, industries and cities have been brought to their knees by it. But, have you ever asked yourself why does drought happen? Very simply put, drought happens, because it is part of how the planet works. If you live in a city, it’s …
In places where water is becoming scarce, people are always looking for new sources of water. One source that is grabbing more and more attention, is the water that we have already used or, greywater. However, greywater use comes with a warning tag attached. This is especially true if you live in places where there are no greywater treatment systems …
The 50 liters project is in part dedicated to learning how to save water from cities across the globe (if you wonder why you should save water, read this). However, this blog is about the most important place to do this – how to save water at home. It’s the best place to start making a difference, with the resources that …
Some cities have to look further than ever before in search of water. They pump it from further away, look for it underground, take it from the sea, or might tow it from Antarctica. However, finding more water is only a part of the solution. “As the saying goes: you can’t build yourself out of a drought,” says Priya Reddy, …
