Water Security and Sources. The Lifeblood for All

Water security is an imperative. As a young girl in the very early 1980s, there was a severe drought in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa. Our family was what I would call “water stressed”. Eight of us under one roof could only use a maximum of 400 litres a day (50 litres per person). This had to be used for drinking water, the washing machine/dish washer, the showers, and toilets. We learnt very quickly to re-use the grey water and not to flush the toilets until we absolutely had to. – TRACY

For communities living on or near dams, rivers, and estuaries, this is often their only access to water or fish species. Dams, rivers and estuaries also provide a source of entertainment for recreational fishers and their families. It stands to reason they need to be pristine.