The Water Wheel is a magazine aimed at improving general public understanding of science and technology. The Water Wheel has been in publication since 2002 with material being sourced from outside the WRC. Paid advertisements are also encouraged. 

The Water Wheel is issued bi-monthly (6 editions per year). The WRC distributes copies to subscribers throughout South Africa and the SADC countries although there is an increasing emphasis on the electronic version.

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The following four editorial guidelines will assist contributors planning to submit items for publication in the Water Wheel:

  • Preference is given to Good News stories - new developments, achievements, positive contributions to society and the improvement of life in general
  • The Application of Science and scientific processes, methods and research in the water field are highlighted
  • A Visual Approach is preferred, as opposed to long and complex articles that are difficult to read
  • The Human Element should always form a major part of every science article.

For further information about subscriptions and advertising opportunities, contact the Editor: wweditor@wrc.org.za

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Exaggerating the value of wetlands for natural disaster mitigation is a risky business

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/03/01

Flirting with (natural) disaster – Recent floods highlight need for adequate forecasting

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/03/01

Reading the land – new atlas set to improve decision-making around mining and water

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/03/01

News from the SA water sector March 2017

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/03/01

Shifting to urban sensitive water design – One Water

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/03/01

Let the fish swim – Workshop celebrates World Fisheries Day

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

News from the SA water sector January 2017

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

Irrigation farming: a lifeline for budding ‘agripreneurs’

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

Training the trainers – Guiding extension advisors in irrigation

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

Protecting the environment for development – Linking ecosystem functions and development outcomes

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

South Africa’s drought preparedness – Too little too late?

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

Recipe for success – exploring the tools farmers need to succeed

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

Measuring integration – towards a water-energy-food nexus index

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2017/01/16

The Water Wheel January-February 2017

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine

Published Date: 2017/01/13

Southern African groundwater sector gets new champion

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Study aims to break the cycle of disease

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Careers in water – The importance of water for jobs

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

New ministerial initiative to transform water sector

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

The Water Wheel November-December 2016

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Extensive research hopes to answer – Should we ‘grow’ our future fuels?

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Smallholder farmers need a leg-up to adapt to climate change

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

South African water news November 2016

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Scientists have much to gain by sharing their research with the public

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Plans afoot to save Cape Town’s largest estuary

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/11/11

Managing water: Embracing the opportunity of risk

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/09/15

Water Research Commission adopts Moreletaspruit

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/09/15

Clean hands save lives

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/09/15

Dangers in our water – Fighting the scourge of bilharzia

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/09/15

Sowing seeds of knowledge

Content Type: Water Wheel Magazine Article

Published Date: 2016/09/15

The Water Wheel September-October 2016

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Published Date: 2016/09/15

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