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The causes and impact of water shortage on the households. We examine those shortages, and the implications if nothing is done to address them. Subsaharan africa is the home to hundreds of millions of people who suffer from water scarcity issues 2. South africas water crisis is bigger than the cape by iss today 6 february 2018 sa is overexploiting its water system, and the problem is getting harder and costlier to fix. Water is an issue that relates to all aspects of human development in africa, including health, agriculture, education, economics, and even peace and stability.
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