Challenges of water according to Kohler and energy according to Adams and sarkodie in South Africa.

Water challenges in South Africa.

Climate change has affected water supplies within the region. Rains that usually come and supply the country's water has come infrequently. For example in Durban the Dams are 20 percent lower than at the start of 2010. Due to this fact cities are looking to impose water restrictions on communities.  Another problem that Durban in particular faces is stolen water. According to one report 35 percent of the cities water is stolen or given out through illegal connections. Construction of dams in the area have not even started or are still in the process of being built and those structures that are in place now are slowly collapsing. Those in rural areas still lack access to water. Infrastructure is another problem in water problem in South Africa whether or not it is old pipes or ignorance the South Africa water crisis is here and affecting millions. There has been a backlog in services since the end of apartheid and that needs to change. Interestingly enough South Africa boast one of the most clean water systems in the world, however due to the lack of sanitation and access in the country's rural communities the threat of water borne disease is steadily increasing. For example the Vaal River is the largest river in South Africa and popular tourist destination is becoming increasingly contaminated with fecal material due to the lack of sanitation supplies.  

 Energy challenges in South Africa.

The energy problem south Africa is facing has to do with the lack of leadership in the government because they need to prepare funding to develop the country infrastructure of energy sector. Another challenge in South Africa is that we dependent of one source of energy to produce electricity such coal which is a problem when it rains a lot because coal can get wet and it cannot produce electricity but if the country can expose itself to renewable energy to power the whole South Africa would be a great solution.

Social justice

Social justice is the relation of balance between individuals and society measured by comparing distribution of wealth differences, from personal liberties to fair privilege opportunities.

Environmental social justice

Social justice aims to give individuals and groups’ fair treatment and an impartial share of social, environmental and economic benefits. ... Environmental benefits include attractive and extensive greens pace, clean air and water, and investment in pollution abatement and landscape improvements.

Ways that a wetland program me used to alleviate poverty? (Zabala and Sulivan).

The program help a lot of people to get out of poverty because lot of them they were doing drugs and the program was able to offer a rehabilitation center for them and also help them to develop themselves.

Reflect on the state of the environment in SA in relation to sustainable resources and social justice (using Stewart and Zaaiman as guide).

Looking around SA the environment that damage people daily lives in the land pollution because people are littering in the streets and water pollution is also affecting people because people are throwing plastics in river and to the sea which affect our climate change.