Nat Geo: Water Crisis Looms in South Africa

http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/11/water-crisis-looms-in-south-africa.html

Part of a special National Geographic report of the world water crisis: "Awareness of the world's mounting freshwater troubles has bubbled to the top of South Africa's political agenda. Briefings by experts on the over-use and abuse of the country's water supplies have so alarmed some labor unions that they are threatening strike action unless the government takes active steps to divert the crisis. The business community is no less concerned. They too have come out of briefings deeply worried that the water situation would undermine the country's development if it continued along the present course."