Blog categorized as Opinion Piece
Citizen scientists take the plunge to change the tide on water quality
This week, hundreds of citizen scientists are participating in a countrywide water-testing campaign with test kits provided by the Water Community Action Network (WaterCAN). As authorities appear to be washing their hands of the d...
Jonathan
19.09.2023 15:41:19 - Comment(s)
We tried to lay criminal charges against Joburg for water pollution – the SAPS didn’t know how
The state of the rivers and streams in South Africa is a major concern. High levels of pollution from agriculture, industry, mining and wastewater treatment works mean that sewage pollution is killing our r...
Jonathan
24.05.2023 17:29:41 - Comment(s)
South Africa’s sewage pollution crisis is impacting our food safety
Given that more than 60% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are in a poor to critical state, it must be assumed that much of this contamination is ending up in our fresh water and affecting our food. - Featured in Daily Mave...
Jonathan
17.11.2022 19:47:05 - Comment(s)
Poor governance leaves women and children battling to access water
Inadequate water access affects women and girls in poor households, schools and as smallholders feeding their families
By Dr Ferrial Adam *photo: Ground up Drought, failing infrastructure, unrestrained pollution, failure by authoritie...Jonathan
08.08.2022 23:36:30 - Comment(s)
Building a network of citizen scientists to help protect our water resources
Faced with government collapse, activists look to citizen science as a tool to help protect water resources. A network of activist water warriors is needed to help empower communities to put pressure on government for better...
Jonathan
02.06.2022 22:02:28 - Comment(s)
