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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 document is an appendix listing communication activities, publications, and media coverage related to water security and groundwater awareness projects led by WWF South Africa, including the Table Mountain Water Source Partnership and collaborations with Greenpop and Green Anglicans.

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.

This 2021 guide by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) details the control of four invasive Hakea species in South Africa. It advocates for an integrated management approach combining mechanical removal, limited chemical use (Tebuthiuron), and biological control using specific insects and fungi to manage these prohibited category 1b weeds.

This guide provides technical instructions for the biological control of alien invasive hakea species in South Africa, specifically focusing on silky, rock, sweet, and willow hakea. It details the use of various biological control agents—including fungi and insects—and explains how to integrate these with mechanical and chemical control methods to manage infestations in mountain catchments.

The Sustainable Landscape Finance Coalition Survey 1 results indicate that a plurality of conservation stakeholders face significant funding shortages, with 44.44% reporting insufficient financing. Key barriers include a reliance on short-term donor cycles and limited access to diverse funding streams. Respondents emphasized the importance of stakeholder collaboration and the integration of community needs to achieve long-term financial and environmental sustainability.

This guide, published by WWF South Africa, provides guidelines for fruit farmers in the Western Cape on water stewardship. It details a pilot project involving nine stone fruit farmers in the Breede River catchment area who used the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard to identify and mitigate water-related risks.

This guide, produced by WWF South Africa and partners, outlines water stewardship experiences among stone-fruit farmers in the Western Cape's Breede catchment. It details the application of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard to mitigate physical, social, regulatory, and reputational risks, providing case studies on irrigation technology, nutrient management, and collective catchment action.

This fact sheet from WWF South Africa explains the concept of 'Day Zero' in the context of a severe drought in the Western Cape, detailing the triggers for this state, the resulting restrictions on water access, and practical measures for residents to reduce water consumption.

This WWF South Africa fact sheet explains the concept of 'Day Zero' in Cape Town, describing it as the point when municipal water supplies are insufficient to maintain normal services and taps are closed. It outlines the projected impacts on residents, businesses, and health, while providing specific water-saving guidelines to delay the onset of this crisis.