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Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe & Lester Kiewit - 23 Jul 2020

The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally

Schools have tanks – but no water

Education Paddy Harper - 26 Jun 2020

The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers

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DBE: 95% of schools to open on June 8

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 7 Jun 2020

After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’

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Water supplier to shut off taps in Jo’burg for 54 hours

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 18 Jun 2019

Johannesburg Water’s main bulk supplier will be shut down for 54 hours from June 24, affecting large parts of Gauteng

SA’s water debt grows by R8-million every 24 hours

Article Sipho Kings - 1 Feb 2019

At midnight on Thursday two municipalities failed to pay their water bills. They aren’t unique. Debt is wrecking water and sanitation services

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Past failures don’t bode well for Mokonyane tenure

Article Sipho Kings - 22 Nov 2018

Minister takes over a crucial department, despite leading the water department into crisis

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The state of Joburg’s pipes

Article Sipho Kings - 4 Oct 2018

A kilometre of new piping costs R1-million. Johannesburg Water has 2 200km of ageing pipeline

The Vaal remains up shit creek

Article Sipho Kings - 24 Aug 2018

Budgetary constraints have resulted in a plan that won’t cope with Sedibeng’s sewage flow

Records tumble as drought goes on

Article Sipho Kings - 19 Nov 2015

October 2015 was the hottest October on record. It also holds the record for seeing the biggest increase in temperature for a single month.

Water restrictions begin in Gauteng

Article Sipho Kings - 28 Oct 2015

Rand Water, South Africa's biggest water utility, has implemented water restrictions as the country's drought continues to intensify.

Rand Water: Bonuses keep flowing as the pipes run dry

Analysis Phillip De Wet - 30 Sep 2014

Maybe it’s no surprise Gauteng has faced water shortages; there's no top-level remuneration for preventing outages, yet there have been mystery hikes.

Pipelines pass their best-by date

Article Staff Reporter - 22 May 2014

Water channels blighted by acid mine drainage and age place Gauteng’s biodiversity at risk

Providing much-needed experience

Article Advertising Supplement - 28 Feb 2014

In the water sector there has been a skills shortage and a lack of the technical capacity, hindering municipalities to deliver on infrastructure.

Towards effective water management

Article Advertising Supplement - 28 Feb 2014

South Africa is not blessed with a lot of water and is currently ranked the 30th driest in the world.

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Focusing on SA’s water sector skills challenges

Article Advertising Supplement - 28 Feb 2014

Approximately 70% of the gross domestic product of South Africa is supported by water from the Limpopo, Inkomati, Pongola and Orange Rivers.

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SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

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It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active

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Refugees the scapegoat of SA’s ills

Birgit Schwarz - 17 Sep 2020

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special reports - 15 Sep 2020

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

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special reports - 11 Sep 2020

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OSISA seeks a Programme Manager: Economic Justice

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

The candidate will be responsible for planning, management and implementation of Economic Justice work within the Economic and Social Justice Cluster

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Covid-19 Workplace Response Interventions Successful

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

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