UNLEASH Hack South Africa: Safe and Sustainable Water Solutions will bring together young changemakers to address water challenges facing communities across South Africa. From unreliable access and ageing infrastructure to water quality, contamination, and pollution, communities face interconnected barriers to safe and sustainable water. Through human-centred design, innovation and entrepreneurship, participants will identify context-specific challenges and co-create practical, scalable solutions. The Hack will equip young innovators with the knowledge, tools and agency to develop solutions suited to their communities while contributing to South Africa’s sustainable development.