Water resources notes

South Africa stores and moves scarce fresh water through rivers, a few estuaries, and many storage dams. This section covers what each feature is, how South African rivers compare with other African…

South Africa is a semi-arid country with uneven water availability. This section explains why supply is scarce and uneven, how climate change adds pressure, which physical and human factors affect…

South Africa must manage scarce water resources carefully so people, farms and industry have enough water now and in the future. This section covers sustainable water use, the three levels of water…

A flood happens when a river holds more water than its channel can carry. Water then spills over the banks onto nearby land. This section covers physical and human causes, flood hydrographs…