Low rainfall and high temperatures have combined to create severe shortages in various parts of South Africa; where water has had to be driven to the many people and farm animals.
Water crises: “One would assume that we would be more cautious when it comes to water usage and wastage and that conservation would be a priority for everyone. ” ~ Kroshlen Moodley, GM: Public Sector and Utilities at SAS
“Water supplies are a global concern and in South Africa, they have been developing towards a crisis that could come to rival electricity supply,” ~ Mega Water Corporation founder and CEO Rudy Roberts.
Serious cause for concern: Rand Water, South Africa’s biggest water utility, has implemented water restrictions as South Africa’s drought continues to intensify.
Since the inception of the WfW programme in 1995, the family of Natural Resource Programmes have together created more than 227 100 person-years of employment across South Africa.
Reports shows that bleach is a very popular in South Africa during 2014, with many low-income households using bleach as a multi-purpose cleaning product. This is not good news for health . . .