Munyaradzi Makoni

Freelance journalist who covers agriculture, climate change, environment, marine sciences, health, higher education, sustainable development, and science in general.

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A water leak in Kwazakhele, a township in Nelson Mandela Bay. Photo: Genevieve Quintal, Amnesty International South Africa

After Cape Town, another place in South Africa is fighting off a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis

Munyaradzi Makoni

31 Aug 2022

4 min read

Innovative mechanisms to fight chronic water shortage have helped farmers in Kenya. Peter Ndabi of Makueni county in east Kenya says he uses a chisel-shaped plough that digs deeper and allows rainwater to reach lower layers of soil (Source: Leopold K)

Funds to fight climate change in Africa grossly inadequate

Lominda Afedraru

31 May 2018

11 min read

Calgro M3, a South Africa-based real estate company, recoups the 8,500 litres of water used to build a housing unit in three months by various initiatives including rainwater harvesting. Credit: Getty Images

Drought brings new meaning to South African companies

Munyaradzi Makoni

28 May 2018

5 min read

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