drought

Gift of the Givers appeals for Beaufort West water help

South African relief aid organisation the Gift of the Givers has appealed to all South Africans to help combat the drought in the Western...

Gift of the Givers: 25 years of philanthropy: Emily Thomas

In a series of five articles, we share stories from Gift of the Givers volunteers in their own words as the organisation marks its...

Gift of the Givers: 25 years of philanthropy: Owen Williams

In a series of five articles, we share stories from Gift of the Givers volunteers in their own words as the organisation marks its...

Saving Kenyan wildlife from drought, one truck at a time

Patrick Mwalua drives a truck hundreds of kilometres four times a week to deliver much needed water supplies to animals in Kenya's drought-stricken Tsavo...

Infographic: what you can do to save water

Small changes at home and work can go a long way to minimise the effects of the current drought in South Africa. We've collected...

Southern Africa is running dry

Forty one million people in the SADC region of Africa are in need of humanitarian food aid. The worst drought in 35 years is...

Get involved in drought relief

shoprite---thumbAct for Change makes helping to ease the plight of those affected by the drought as simple as adding R5 to your purchases at any Shoprite or Checkers till point.

Mamas move for health awareness

Clover ThumbThe Clover Mama Afrika project has 41 Mamas throughout South Africa who care for more than 15 500 children and 2 500 elderly people by providing nutritious food daily.

Operation Hydrate to drill boreholes

Since the beginning of the year, Operation Hydrate has been on a mission to provide water to those in drought-stricken areas. Now, the organisation is going to help drill boreholes, which will bring relief to the many communities across the country that are without water.

Gallery: Operation Hydrate bringing water to dry lands

Operation Hydrate thumb Operation Hydrate is bringing millions of litres of water to the parched regions of drought-stricken South Africa. We take you on a photo tour of the fast-moving NGO in action.