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Collected on 16 September 2026

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This is the Water Wheel page on the Water Research Commission's website, describing the WRC's bi-monthly science and technology magazine. It explains that the magazine has run since 2002, draws material from outside the WRC, is issued six times a year and is distributed to subscribers in South Africa and the SADC countries, with a growing shift to electronic copies. It also sets out four editorial guidelines for contributors, invites paid advertisements, gives the editor's email address, and offers a searchable archive of 139 issues.

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magazine subscription / distribution to readersOngoing

Subscription to the Water Wheel magazine

The WRC distributes copies of the Water Wheel, its bi-monthly science and technology magazine issued six times a year, to subscribers in South Africa and the SADC countries. There is an increasing emphasis on the electronic version of the magazine.

Who it is for
subscribers in South Africa and the SADC countries
How to act on it
Receive distributed copies as a subscriber; the electronic version of the magazine is increasingly emphasised
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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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Submit an item for publication in the Water Wheel

The Water Wheel invites contributors to submit items for publication in its magazine. The WRC sets out four editorial guidelines to help contributors plan their submissions, favouring good news stories, the application of science and scientific processes in the water field, a visual approach, and a strong human element.

Who it is for
contributors planning to submit items for publication in the Water Wheel
How to act on it
Read the four editorial guidelines for contributors, prepare an item that follows them, and email it to the editor at wweditor@wrc.org.za
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The following four editorial guidelines will assist contributors planning to submit items for publication in the Water Wheel:
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Paid advertising in the Water Wheel

The Water Wheel encourages paid advertisements in the magazine, which is read by subscribers across South Africa and the SADC countries and is issued six times a year.

Who it is for
advertisers
How to act on it
Contact the magazine through the WRC; the editor's email address given on the page is wweditor@wrc.org.za
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Paid advertisements are also encouraged.
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The Water Wheel Magazine Archive

An online archive of the Water Wheel magazine holding 139 issues, searchable by year and by volume and sortable from newest to oldest or oldest to newest, with individual issues available to view. The most recent issue listed is Volume 25 No 3, May/June 2026.

Who it is for
readers, researchers and members of the public wanting back issues of the magazine
How to act on it
Use the archive search on the page, filter by year (2002 to 2026) and by volume (Volume 1 to Volume 25), choose a sort order, and select View Issue
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Search 139 issues in the archive

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Reference

https://www.wrc.org.za/research/water-wheel/

Key Takeaways

  • Water Wheel magazine
  • Published by the Water Research Commission (WRC)
  • In publication since 2002
  • Issued bi-monthly, 6 editions per year
  • Distributed to subscribers in South Africa and SADC countries
  • Paid advertisements encouraged
  • Editor email: wweditor@wrc.org.za
  • Four editorial guidelines for contributors
  • 139 issues in the archive
  • Latest listed: Volume 25 No 3, May/June 2026
  • Archive filterable by year and by volume
  • Water Research Commission
  • Water Wheel
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