Maverick Citizen Two floods later, Nelson Mandela Bay metro still clings to drought’s punitive water tariffs 6 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
Business Maverick Hope evaporates — dam levels dangerously low as hunger stalks southern Africa 3 min 4 By Ed Stoddard
Business Maverick A mild and relatively dry South African winter is on the horizon 2 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
Maverick News Nelson Mandela Bay households were told to boil tap water, but poor families ‘can’t afford to’ 3 min 0 By Mkhuseli Sizani
Maverick News Urgent action needed to curb Cape Town’s high water consumption, urges expert 3 min 1 By Daniel Steyn
Maverick Citizen Water throttling discussed for Nelson Mandela Bay as drought crisis worsens 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Residents in drought-hit Nelson Mandela Bay warned — save water now or mayor will come knocking 6 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick News Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level yet 4 min 0 By Mkhuseli Sizani and Thamsanqa Mbovane
Maverick Citizen Nelson Mandela Bay drought ‘could last another six years’, says weather expert 5 min 3 By Estelle Ellis and Luvuyo Mehlwana
South Africa Usable water down to 2.3% of dam capacity in Nelson Mandela Bay 4 min 0 By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp
DM168 Nelson Mandela Bay’s almighty water catastrophe: Stop bickering and fix things, bishop urges 4 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber calls for unity, hits out at political instability as Day Zero draws closer 5 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Weekend rains weren’t enough to stave off Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay in just three weeks 3 min 3 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa Flooding silver lining: South Africa’s dams now almost 88% full, up from 62% last year 4 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
Maverick Citizen Child dies of E. coli infection in Nelson Mandela Bay — mayor advises residents to add bleach to water 5 min 1 By Estelle Ellis and Luvuyo Mehlwana
DM168 No dam help: As a water disaster grips South Africa, the minister says there’s ‘no crisis’ 10 min 3 By Estelle Ellis and Julia Evans
Our Burning Planet Piecing together weather systems puzzle could help forecast drought patterns in parts of SA 4 min 2 By Shaun Smillie
South Africa The Vaal Dam, Gauteng’s major water supplier, records weekly declines – department says it’s not critical yet 5 min 0 By Ayanda Mthethwa
Business Maverick The heavens have opened, but Western Cape agriculture still needs more rain 3 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa Dam levels are half full, but not yet time to ease up on saving measures 3 min 0 By Tessa Knight
