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Panic over water in Gauteng is misplaced
The department of water and sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond
Responding to the climate crisis
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South
For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water
As rivers run dry, Day Zero strikes Eastern Cape’s villages
Severe drought and a struggling municipality means some people drink from muddy puddles
Cape residents continue to save water — report
For the week ending on December 24, water consumption in Cape Town was 583 million litres a day
Here are the City of Cape Town’s guidelines for Level 3 water usage
Tariffs will also be lowered. If residents use less than 6 000 litres per month, they can expect to pay 35.5% less
Crisis proofing South Africa’s water security
South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided
Water restrictions: Govt to announce water allocation before month end
According to Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes-Cape, the agricultural sector was not happy with the delays in decision-making
Seeking mobility justice
The drought-related day zero and the mobility day zero have more in common than you may think, writes Dr Bradley Rink
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
