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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Water "Undervalued and Not Treated With Respect"
By Lawrence Keketso
MASERU - A two-day conference on water issues in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which opened Wednesday in Maseru, Lesotho, has seen representatives of government, civil society, the private sector, donors and other groups discuss the likely effects of climate change on development in the region.
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DEVELOPMENT-ZAMBIA: Counting the Cost of Recent Floods
By Newton Sibanda
LUSAKA - Samson Mwenda, a farmer from Namwala in Zambia’s Southern Province, recalls with bitterness the massive floods of the 2007/2008 rainy season and the harsh consequences they had for his life.
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MOZAMBIQUE: Officials Master Floods - But Battle To Contain Diseases That Follow
By Steven Lang
GRAHAMSTOWN - More people have died of cholera following recent floods in Mozambique than the number of those who perished in the rising floodwaters. Most rivers in central and northern Mozambique burst their banks after heavy rains in December, January and February, and as a result of Cyclone Jokwe -- which hit in early March.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Water Supply Proposal Sparks Controversy and Suspicion
By Steven Lang
GRAHAMSTOWN - A plan to increase the supply of potable water to two coastal towns in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province is provoking heated debate.
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HEALTH-DR CONGO: Water Everywhere, But Is It Safe To Drink?
By Michael Deibert
KINSHASA - The rain falls in battering sheets, rolling eastward along the Congo River through Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is midday, but the sky turns black and soon the potholed streets of this decrepit yet vibrant metropolis are filled with pond-sized puddles, many of them larger than the cars that traverse them.
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Q&A: "Between Implementation and Planning, There Is a Disconnect"
Interview with Washington Ochola
NAIROBI - Accounting for about a third of the gross domestic product in sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture clearly plays a significant role on the continent. But, figures only tell part of the story. A review of Africa produced under the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) notes that agriculture is also "woven into the fabric of most societies and cultures in the region."
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DEVELOPMENT-MALAWI: Water Utility Over-Stretched and Under-Maintained
By Pilirani Semu-Banda
BLANTYRE - Long known as a peaceful and quiet city, especially at night, Blantyre is steadily losing its reputation for tranquility. Residents now find themselves waking up to the hustle and bustle of women carrying metal and plastic buckets as they move around the city most nights and early mornings in search of water.
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DEVELOPMENT- ANGOLA: Research Initiative Nets Interesting Discoveries
By Steven Lang
GRAHAMSTOWN, South-Eastern South Africa - More than 50 species of fish have been recorded in the initial phase of a two-year joint research project on the Kwanza River in Angola.
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WORLD WATER DAY-SOUTH AFRICA: Celebrations in the Midst of Crisis?
Analysis by Steven Lang
GRAHAMSTOWN, South Africa - South Africa is currently celebrating Water Week (Mar. 17-23) to coincide with World Water Day on Mar. 22. The week also coincides with a national crisis in confidence about the ability of government to provide citizens with safe drinking water.
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DEVELOPMENT-SWAZILAND: To Relocate or Not To Relocate?
By James Hall
MBABANE - Climate change appears to have permanently altered certain areas of east and southern Swaziland, where good harvests have not been achieved for over a decade. Agriculture officials and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) now question whether these areas can still support communities.
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DEVELOPMENT-ZIMBABWE: Full Dams Do Not Translate Into Water Supplies
By Tonderai Kwidini
HARARE - Heavy rains in Zimbabwe and in the catchment areas of its major rivers in December and January have filled most of the country’s dams to capacity. Yet, many urban households do not have water.
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Q&A: "Simply Not Enough People Committed to Proper Water Management"
Interview with Denis Hughes
GRAHAMSTOWN - Following several incidents that have raised questions about water quality and distribution in South Africa, Water Affairs and Forestry Minister Lindiwe Hendricks has tried to allay fears about her department's ability to provide potable water to all South Africans.
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HEALTH-SOUTH AFRICA: Too Few Trained Personnel. Too Much Aluminium?
By Steven Lang
GRAHAMSTOWN - The precarious state of water distribution in Grahamstown, a city in the south-east of South Africa, was highlighted again this month when taps ran dry for almost two days (Feb. 8 and 9) in a large section of the city. Grahamstown's reticulation system has failed residents several times over the last fourteen months in terms of water quality and reliability of supplies.
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The Southern Africa Water Wire provides in-depth coverage of a diverse range of water-related issues in Southern Africa linking water to economic development, social well-being and environmental protection. The articles supplied here are the product of local journalists in touch with policy makers and people on the front lines of water crises, to analyse the problems confronting management of this precious commodity -- and the ways around these obstacles. The Southern Africa Water Wire is one of the awareness creation tools for the Regional Water Sector Programme - A Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiative funded by Danida.