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Sampling downriver from a Waste Water Treatment Plant in a large South African city.

Media release

Wastewater harbours high-risk antimicrobial resistance genes

In South Africa, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and connected river systems could serve as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance, raising fresh concerns...

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Opinion and features

We need smarter water management

Smarter water management in deep-level mines, the potential of innovative digital technologies to help solve the municipal water crisis, and the role of...

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dripping water tap

Media release

Water does not come from a tap

Water is a finite, life-sustaining resource that depends on rainfall, efficient infrastructure, and responsible use. It supports every person, ecosystem, and...

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Water Saving Campaign 2026

Media release

Every Drop Counts: Help To Save Water on Campus

Do you remember 2018, when we all worried about “Day Zero”? Headlines warned that Cape Town might become the first big city to run out of water, and many people...

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