4 reasons to drink more water

Are you drinking enough water? Read this and then go and refill your water bottle.

• Too much water could be dangerous
• Dehydration
• The dangers in your drinks

Egypt 'threatens' Ethiopia over Nile dam

Egypt's president has warned that "all options are open" in dealing with Ethiopia's efforts to build a dam that threatens to leave Nile-dependent Egypt with a dangerous water shortage.

• Cairo: No Nile, no Egypt
• Egypt demands Ethiopia halt Nile dam
• Egypt: Ethiopian dam an act of defiance

The dangers in your drinks

We easily forget that what we drink on a daily basis can make or break our health or wellbeing. Here's what you need to know.

• Too much water could be dangerous
• Are you high on caffeine?
• Beware of energy drinks

Morsi men plan Ethiopia dam sabotage

An aide to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has apologised after she failed to inform politicians holding talks with the president that they were live on air, showing them cook up plans to sabotage a dam in Ethiopia.

• Egypt warns Ethiopia about Nile dam
• Ethiopia diverts flow of Blue Nile
• Dam won't significantly affect Egypt

Ethiopia diverts flow of Blue Nile

Ethiopia is starting to divert the flow of the Blue Nile to construct a giant dam that is raising fears in Nile-dependent and water-starved Egypt.

• Ethiopia to build Nile dam
• 4 countries sign new Nile treaty
• Ethiopia reassures Egypt over Nile

Olifants River polluted

Contaminants in the catchment area of the Olifants River pose a serious risk to South Africa's food production, agricultural exports, and human health.

• App could revolutionise water testing
• SA water infrastructure is key - expert
• SA spring water 'not good enough'

App could revolutionise water testing

A new smartphone application could revolutionise the way groundwater specialists test for contamination in South African water says an expert.

• SA water infrastructure is key - expert
• Africa sitting on groundwater reserves
• Contractor found using sewage water

Zimbabwe toilet man wins prize

Zimbabwean researcher Peter Morgan has been named the winner of the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize for developing low-cost toilets.

• Bucket system still rife in SA
• Some prefer bucket toilets: De Lille
• Cape Town considering microchips in toilets

SA needs R670bn for water, sanitation

South Africa needs to invest an estimated R670bn in new water and sanitation infrastructure over the next decade, with the government forced to look to the private sector for help.

• Water shortage in SA possible – Molewa
• Water droplet stamps issued
• End poverty, preserve heritage - Molewa

SA water infrastructure is key - expert

Maintenance of water infrastructure is key to ensuring that losses in the system are limited and water is used more effectively, a research has said.

• Water shortage in SA possible – Molewa
• Joburg contractors damaging water pipes
• SA spring water 'not good enough'

SA spring water 'not good enough'

While natural spring water may provide a source for industrial and commercial uses of water, it may not be suitable for human consumption, a researcher has said.

• Water restored at Natalspruit Hospital
• SA loses 30% drinking water
• Contraceptives contribute to SA EDCs

New technique measures evaporation globally

First method to use weather station measurements to obtain daily evaporation rates.

• Same-day water pollution test on way
• Fish in drug-tainted water suffer
• Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution

SA loses 30% drinking water

Provinces in South Africa on average experience a 30% water loss, according to a report, entitled The State of Non-Revenue Water in South Africa.

• SA's drinking water world class
• Water Act amendments finalised
• IBM to help with SA water challenges

Water Act amendments finalised

Amendments to the Water Act and establishment of the Water Tribunal have been finalised and will be tabled before Cabinet this year, according to a report.

• IBM to help with SA water challenges
• 'No water not our problem'
• Carolina water potable - municipality

Water shortages in Johannesburg suburbs

Residents of certain suburbs in Johannesburg are experiencing water shortages as a result of an electrical fault, Johannesburg Water says.

• Lack of water causes baboons raids
• 'No water not our problem'
• Ekurhuleni water not contaminated

Save water: eat less meat

Diets high in meat and dairy products are draining the planet dry.

Water becomes most popular US drink

As New York City grapples with the legality of a ban on the sale of large cups of soda and other sugary drinks at some businesses, one thing is clear: soda's run as the nation's beverage of choice has fizzled.

• Too much water could be dangerous
• Dehydration
• Water intake

Ekurhuleni water not contaminated

Ekurhuleni water is not contaminated as an electronic message to residents suggested, the municipality says.

• Ekurhuleni water gets award

Contraceptives contribute to SA EDCs

Urinary output, including contraceptives from humans, has been a contributor of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds into South Africa’s water system, says a local EDCs expert.

• Endocrine disruptors found in SA water
• SA shores swimming with sewage - official
• Diepsloot water remains contaminated

Fish in drug-tainted water suffer

Research adds to the mounting evidence that minuscule amounts of medicines in rivers and streams can alter the biology and behaviour of fish and other marine animals.

Msunduzi slammed over water waste

Msunduzi Municipality wastes 63% of its water, among the worst figures in the country, according to a Water Research Commission (WRC) report released recently.

• Survey finds SA concerned about fracking
• Researcher finds new acid water threat
• Durban beaches toxic - report

Manganese in Pretoria water

High levels of manganese have been detected in water in areas in Pretoria, the City of Tshwane says.

• Limpopo residents win water case
• More have access to safe water

Uranium: Teeth under the microscope

Dentists in the Potchefstroom area will begin collecting teeth from donors to better understand uranium content in the local water supply, according to a report.

• Cattle organs 'contaminated by mining'

Water rights appeal upheld

An appeal judgment against the water affairs department about the transfer of farming water rights has been welcomed by commercial farming body Agri-SA.

• Hope for water supply in Mpumalanga
• Call for water to be prioritised
• DA hails water rights ruling