Activists, scientists and artists come together to clear waste from the Jukskei River in Alexandra

In recent weeks, Johannesburg, like much of the country, has endured torrential rains and devastating floods. Bridges buckled, roads crumbled owing to potholes and gardens disappeared under rising wat...

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An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of Johannesburg’s inner-city neighborhoods, informal settlements and suburban areas, eventually...

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In Johannesburg, South Africa, SUNCASA will support the revitalization of the Upper Jukskei River catchment, decreasing flooding, improving urban heat management, enhancing water security, supporting ...

Local activists, artists and environmental experts are working together to revive the polluted Jukskei River, one of Johannesburg’s largest rivers. The Jukskei River runs through many urban areas including the densely populated township of Alexandra. During heavy rainfall, the river...

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Johannesburg could save millions of rand in infrastructure damage, healthcare costs and environmental management by investing in nature-based solutions to restore parts of the degraded Jukskei River, turning one of the city’s most troubled waterways into a frontline defence against climate risk. An economic analysis of climate adaptation work under way in the Jukskei River catchment found that every dollar invested in restoring ecosystems such as wetlands and green spaces generates more than three dollars in economic, social and environmental benefits. The findings, part of new research by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), form part of the Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Suncasa) initiative, launched in May 2024. As cities grapple with tightening budgets and intensifying climate shocks, the study makes a clear financial case: restoring nature is not only an environmental imperative but an economically viable form of infrastructure. By 2050, nature-based solutions implemented in Johannesburg could generate significant savings for the city. The report estimates that investments in restoring the Jukskei catchment could help the city avoid about $3.5 million (R57m) in flood-related infrastructure repairs; $2.2m in invasive alien plant management costs; and $4.83m (R78.6m)...

In South Africa 's oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by heavy rains. Without the nets, the shacks of low-lying Alexandra on the outskirts of Johannesburg could face disastrous flooding.

In South Africa 's oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by heavy rains. Without the nets, the shacks of low-lying Alexandra on the outskirts of Johannesburg could face disastrous flooding.

In South Africa ’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by heavy rains. Without the nets, the shacks of low-lying Alexandra on the outskirts of Johannesburg could face disastrous flooding. World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa.