Water levels are seen at about 24 percent full at Voelvlei Dam, one of the regions largest water catchment dams, near Cape Town, South Africa in this Nov. 8, 2017 file photo.

South Africa has partnered with Iran to develop desalination plants along all coastal communities to boost water supplies, the water minister said on Wednesday, as the worst drought in living ...

By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue PAULPIETERSBURG, South Africa — One test of a community’s progress, or a nation’s for that matter, is how strongly guiding principles hold the imagination of ...

Water levels at dams that supply South Africa's Cape Town fell further this week, data showed on Wednesday, the latest sign of a deepening crisis that could soon see people forced to queue for ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region ...

South Africa's third-quarter GDP grew 0.3% on a year-on-year basis, also worse than the 1.2% growth predicted by economists.

South Africa has been affected by major drought episodes over the years. However, 2015 stands out as the driest period on record since 1904, with drought affecting 2.7 million households ...