insert_link World Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink A new satellite assessment suggests that nearly half the land under major cities in China are sinking caused by human activity. In coastal cities, this subsidence threatens millions of people with flooding as sea levels rise. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayApril 19, 2024 26
insert_link Oshiwambo Elelo loshilando sha Windhoek ta li kunghilile oshiwana shikwate nawa omeva. Elelo lo shilando sha Windhoek ota li pula noku kunghilila oshiwana shi kwate nawa omeva eshi eendama odo hadi yandje omeva ko vakalimo moshilando pangelo da didilikwa dina omeva taa shonopala. Omukanda oo wapitifwa kelelo loshilando owati, ondodo yomeva mee ndama do patatu odo hadi yandje omeva melelo loshilando, oku li pedu osho sha etififwa komuloka wanghundipala wo neudo. Olopota oya ulika kutya ehangano loku andjakaneka omayakulo omeva moshilongo (NamWater), […] todayApril 18, 2024 32
insert_link Namibia Agriculture Deputy Minister Stresses Collaboration for Hydrogen Economy Advancement Anna Shiwedha, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, underscored the significance of international and regional collaboration in advancing Namibia's hydrogen economy. Speaking at the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Green Hydrogen Symposium in Windhoek, Shiwedha emphasized the need for joint action plans to establish standards and ensure the successful realization of green hydrogen production potential. todayMarch 27, 2024 15
insert_link Namibia CoW to use borehole water to meet demand The City of Windhoek (CoW) has announced that it is experiencing a serious water scarcity, prompting the activation of an emergency borehole programme to boost its drinking water supply as of June 2023. This has resulted in observable differences from the usual water in terms of colour, taste and fragrance. In a notice issued on Tuesday, CoW stated that despite this, it remains committed to maintaining the quality of drinking […] todayMarch 6, 2024 43
insert_link South Africa Joburg residents march over water outages and unreliable electricity Protesters march past an illegal dump in Kensington, complaining about poor services and a lack of bylaw enforcement. Photo: Masego Mafata By Masego Mafata via GroundUp About 80 fed-up residents of the east of Johannesburg marched from Rhodes Park to Darras Centre in Kensington on Tuesday morning, demanding better services and the enforcement of bylaws. The residents came from Bellevue, Bruma, Bertrams, Cyrildene, De Wetshof, Bezuidenhout Valley, Kensington Observatory and Troyville. […] todayMarch 6, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa South Africans are opting to go off-grid: how they’re being helped, and hindered, in their efforts By Germarié Viljoen, North-West University and Felix Dube, University of Pretoria Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load shedding will be worse in 2024. The result is that many South Africans […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 16
insert_link World More than 40-thousand without water a month on from Noto quake Tens of thousands of people remain without steady access to water a month on from the deadly earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula. The tremor destroyed 44-thousand homes and killed more than 230 people. About 14-thousand remain evacuees as the region struggles to rebuild reliable access to essentials. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayFebruary 1, 2024 11
insert_link Uncategorized New bill to try to enforce clean drinking water A boy on his way home with a drum filled with water from a private borehole. Behind him are empty reservoirs meant to supply homes in Mazista, Kgetlengrivier Municipality. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann By By Steve Kretzmann via GroundUp Almost two-thirds of water-supplying municipalities (94 of 144) were failing to provide clean drinking water to residents in 2022. In 61 municipalities water treatment and supply was in “a critical state” according to the […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 10
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Aanona naya longwe aanona oshiponga shomeya-Opolisi Omupopiliko gopolisi moshitopolwa Oshikoto Inspector Ellen Nehale kangulu okwa kunkilile aavali naatekuli yaanona ya londodhe aanona kaaya dhanene omeya, opo ku yandwe iiponga yomaso gomeya,yo tayeya thindikile komanongelo, unene hoka kuna omatale gomeya guudha. todayJanuary 16, 2024 24 2