Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Water-Pipe-in-Johannesburg-27MZIFVY4T50.htmlConceptually similarWater Pipe in JohannesburgGP044TVCompleted★★★★Water Pipe in JohannesburgGP044TWCompleted★★★★Water Pipe in JohannesburgGP044TXCompleted★★★★Break Free from Coal & Protect Water Action in South AfricaGP0STS1ITCompleted★★★★★Activists Confront Eskom in JohannesburgGP04AP2Completed★★★★Activists Confront Eskom in JohannesburgGP04AP3Completed★★★★Activists Confront Eskom in JohannesburgGP04AP4Completed★★★★Activists Confront Eskom in JohannesburgGP04AP5Completed★★★★Activists Confront Eskom in JohannesburgGP04AP6Completed★★★★View AllGP044TUWater Pipe in JohannesburgA man near a water pipe in Johannesburg. South Africa is a water stressed country, with an impending water crisis. The national utility Eskom is building new coal-fired power stations (Medupi and Kusile). These mines are being approved without a clear view of where the mines will find the water they need. This means that local communities, already struggling for access to water, may lose their water rights to make way for mines.Locations:Johannesburg-South Africa-Southern AfricaDate:13 Jun, 2012Credit:© Jennifer Bruce / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1667pxKeywords:Detox (campaign title)-Eskom-Evening-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-One person-Outdoors-Silhouettes-Sunsets-Water-Water supply structuresShoot:Water Usage Documentation in South AfricaSouth Africa is a water stressed country, with an impending water crisis. The national utility Eskom is building new coal-fired power stations (Medupi and Kusile). These mines are being approved without a clear view of where the mines will find the water they need. This means that local communities, already struggling for access to water, may lose their water rights to make way for mines. South Africa’s continued reliance on coal begs the question: Are the right decisions being taken around water in the country?
