The majority of global rural communities, including South Africa, rely on untreated surface water for human consumption. The consumption arises partly from the local municipalities’ erratic supply of treated drinking ...

The discharge of industrial waste water on freshwater resources is on the increase worldwide, including in South Africa. The study aimed at assessing the response of phytoplankton upon exposure to high levels of nutrients ...

The attainment of the nutrition related sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a challenge to South Africa. Part of the challenge is related to access to affordable nutrition by poor communities. Spirulina presents with ...

Water borne infections are the number killer of children under five years in developing countries. The main reason is the consumption of untreated drinking water. Here we report on the use of ceramic water filters in ...