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This report by WWF South Africa reviews Phase 2 (2016–2021) of its transformational partnership with the retailer Woolworths. The collaboration focuses on integrating sustainability into Woolworths' business operations and supply chains, specifically targeting water stewardship, sustainable agriculture, seafood sourcing, food waste reduction, and low-carbon pathways. The report details the environmental and social impacts achieved through collective action, such as alien vegetation clearing in water source areas and the transition of smallholder farmers to sustainable cotton production.

This document summarizes a learning and strategy event held by the WWF South Africa Freshwater team from 7 to 9 February 2022. The event focused on integrating groundwater management into WWF's freshwater work, specifically within Strategic Water Source Areas, and defining the organization's role in partnerships to address the perceived lack of groundwater governance in South Africa.

This fact sheet by WWF South Africa describes the Boland Groot Winterhoek Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSA) Collective, a multistakeholder platform established in 2022 to secure critical water-rich catchments in the Western Cape. The Collective coordinates efforts to rehabilitate ecological infrastructure, manage invasive alien plants, and align governance between national and local levels to ensure water security for millions of residents and regional agriculture.