"This treasure trove of a book tells stories of how Johannesburg and the Jukskei River make each other. [This] sparkling compendium...will make you think about the river in new ways."--Isabel Hofmeyr, University of the Witswatersrand "An invigorating read for anyone interested in understanding the nature-urban interaction."--Mucha Musemwa, University of the Witswatersrand "This timely book makes a crucial contribution to current conversations about the environmental crisis, especially Johannesburg's water catastrophe."--Noor Nieftagodien, University of the Witswatersrand Though long neglected by urban planners, Johannesburg's Jukskei River has had an important role in shaping the city's development and the lives of its inhabitants. In this book, a multidisciplinary group of social and natural scientists, community activists, journalists, and artists explore that role with an eye toward improving the human-environment interface. CONTENTS: • Foreword--Richard Ballard. • Riparian Urbanism: Thinking Johannesburg with the Jukskei--the Editors. • SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES. • The Historical Jukskei River Valley: A Botanical Benchmark--A. Boostma. • Macroplastic Pollution Within the Jukskei River: How Much, What Kind, and Why Does It Matter?--K. Van Heyde. • Bacterial Contamination in the Jukskei River--K. Banu Hoorzook and A. Singh. • The Upper Jukskei Catchment Management Plan--S. Dunsmore and E. van Wyk. • ART AND THE RIVER. • For the One that Dances with Jiggling Brass: Compositions for the Jukskei--D. Herzog. • Where Water Once Stood, It Shall Stand Again: Stances on Fluvial Art Practice--N. Barnett, R. Namise, and A. de Swardt. • Radiation and Rapture: Images of Healing and Pollution in the Jukskei River--L. Raubenheimer. • Community Engagement at the Jukskei Source: A Photo Essay--L. Hlatshwayo. • RIVER POLITICS. • Joburg and the Sea: A Squalid Romance--S. Christie. • Dirty River: Whiteness, Pollution, and the Jukskei--N. Falkof. • Reporting on the Jukskei: Behind Three Headlines--J. Krige. • The Creaturely Life of the Jukskei, and Anxious Bewilderment of Faecal Discourse--J. Webster. • RIVER LIVING. • On the Edge: Riverbank Living Along a Jukskei Tributary--S. Charlton. • Mamlambo in Waterfall City--U. Ponniah. • The River Talks--S. Sangweni. • What Elites Think with the Jukskei: Property, Race, and Blame in Totemic Thought--R. Raidoo. • URBAN RIVER MANAGEMENT. • The River Is Our Resource: Alex Water Warriors--P. Maluleke. • Temporary or Permanent? The Built Environment and Living Conditions in Stjwetla Informal Settlement--S. Chikomwe. • Converging Currents: Urban Ecological Design Strategies Towards a Resilient River System--D. Brandt. • The River Deserves Love: Water for the Future--R. Stander.