We may be out of the woods with regards to the past year’s drought, but South Africa is still in danger of facing a water shortage by 2030. As the globe celebrates World Environment Day today, we looked at a recent report by the World World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWFSA) on the state of water usage and shortages locally and what could lie ahead of us, should we not implement the necessary shortages as soon as possible. In January this year, WWFSA and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), hosted a “Future of Water” workshop to address current and future challenges, potential solutions, and map out a sustainable path forward. In March, a report on the outcomes of the workshop was released to raise awareness about the threat of water scarcity in South Africa and crystallise key actions needed to build a water secure future in South Africa. “Rainfall is the predominant origin of freshwater, yet South Africa has low rainfall and low per capita water availability in comparison to other countries: -500 mm average annual rainfall, and 843 m3 water per capita per annum. Approximately 30%…