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Food garden or swimming pool? South Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about a shortage. It’s about equality

Reported by The Conversation Africa · 30 Aug 2026 · Trevor Hill, Full Professor and Head of Research and Higher Degrees in the Geography department, University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. South Africans know what water shortages look like: taps dry, water restrictions, failing municipal infrastructure and growing competition for water between cities, farms and industry. When there is not enough water to meet everyone’s…

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