The original version of this article, by Keith Schneider, appeared on Circle of Blue.January 7, 2016 could hardly have been worse in this thunderously beautiful, water-parched, and economically reeling nation of 55 million residents at the bottom of Africa.The South African rand slid in value to its lowest level ever and is now worth barely more … Continue reading Drought Pushes South Africa to Water, Energy, Food Reckoning