Deshni Pillay is the head of the Nature, Climate and Energy portfolio at the United Nations Development Programme South Africa.
South Africans are currently trying to keep their head above water as inflation rises, food prices increase, and electricity prices soar, but seem to have forgotten about the water crisis our nation faces.
South Africa is the 33rd driest country in the world.
The 2026 Food Indaba took place this week with the theme: Water system and food system.
During it’s one-day conference held in Cape Town, experts, academics, and stakeholders from various sectors discussed the way forward to avoid the nation running out of water.
