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Seven lean years in the Northern Cape

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As the Karoo hopes for an end to its worst drought in a generation, the region’s history may hold important lessons for its future
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Record 45mn need urgent food aid in Southern Africa — UN

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Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN...
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Goats against climate change

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There is a simple way to boost climate resilience for farmers in vulnerable regions: investment in goat markets
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Drought, depression and decolonisation

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The Eastern Cape government recently declared the province a drought disaster area. And as the climate crisis worsens, so does our mental health
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Climate change amplifies conflicts, hinders peacebuilding

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Researches have looked at how climate change has affected the UN mission in Somalia and how it has strengthened radical groups
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Responding to the climate crisis

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Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
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Avoiding a water crisis, one nudge at a time

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NSTF-Water Research Commission Award
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Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change

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Sorghum, which is in the same family as millet, is the world's fifth-most important cereal crop
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As cyclones and droughts hit Africa, it’s time to demand climate justice

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As the continent most affected by climate change, African countries must have a strong interest in limiting the temperature below 1.5° C
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Change for climate a risky business

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South Africa must adapt rapidly if it is to mitigate the negative effects of the low-carbon transition
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Water dept under fire as Gift of the Givers withdraws from drought-hit Makhanda

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After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department
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‘I don’t know how my children will survive’: Zimbabwe in crisis

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Cyclone Idai washed away the crops that survived a savage drought, leaving 70% of the population in dire need of food.
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Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

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Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
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Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
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Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

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The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
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Press Releases

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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As the Karoo hopes for an end to its worst drought in a generation, the region’s history may hold important lessons for its future

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