The right to water is enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution and in statute law. This is one of the most important developments effected by the 2013 Constitution because the fulfilment and enjoyment of all other...
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The state of local governance in South Africa
Why effective governance is important beyond the 2021 municipal elections As South Africa prepares for the upcoming Local Government Elections on the 27th of October 2021, the contested nature of local government will...
A desperate battle for water
Photo essay: Somaliland Over the past 25 years, Somalia has experienced a cycle of protracted droughts. During the most recent drought, between 2016 and 2017, rains failed for three seasons in a row. By...
Danger down by the river
African women and girls in poor communities, forced to walk long distances to fetch water, run the daily risk of rape, beating and even death. It was a day like any other last December. Hasiya (not her real name) had...
Shadows over Sunshine City
Land invasions and illegal development threaten the source of water to Zimbabwe’s capital. Once referred to as the "Sunshine City" - not only because the sun shines on Harare most days of the year, but because of its...
Taking action from the ground up
SDG 13: climate change Climate change is forcing African small-scale farmers to find innovative ways of diversifying their crops and managing livestock By Charles Mkoka Malawi’s green and undulating Nyika plateau has...
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