Leveraging waste management to address this issueWater is the most critical yet threatened resource globally. The UNU, warns long-term water use has exceeded renewable inflows and safe depletion limits. As a result, parts of our natural
By Dean Muruven, Associate Director, BCG South AfricaSouth Africa's water crisis has shifted from a service delivery challenge to a material economic constraint. It is increasingly shaping investment decisions, threatening supply chains, and eroding confidence
As climate change accelerates, Africa is under increasing pressure to adapt — not in theory, but in practice. While carbon risk is global and often abstract, water risk is immediate, measurable, and profoundly local. In
Author: Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)The scale of the water infrastructure crisis in South Africa is immense, but forward-thinking stakeholders in the public and private sectors can position themselves as pockets of
Mark Boshoff, Head of Climate Resilience and Sustainability Strategy at Nedbank Commercial BankingAlthough it is a known fact that South Africa is a water-scarce country, we have taken water for granted for far too long.
Water crises to re-shape African governments and societies by 2050The number of people displaced internally due to climate hazards could increase by more than 30% by 2050Our current approach to water management is insufficient and
South Africa is grappling with a severe water crisis, compounded by frequent pollution of its already scarce natural water sources. This documentary, Running Dry – A Nation on the Brink, sheds light on the urgent
https://youtu.be/SsgH6H55J_MWater quality is a critical issue for South Africa, a country facing significant water management challenges due to its semi-arid climate, high population density in urban areas, and historical underinvestment in infrastructure. The condition of
