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Of the 848 wastewater treatment plants assessed nationwide, 396 are in a critical state, while only about a quarter are performing at a standard that meets regulatory requirements. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ARTICLE

‘We have the skills but not the system’: Water Institute of Southern Africa on SA’s wastewater crisis

Nearly half of South Africa’s wastewater treatment plants are in a critical state, with untreated sewage polluting rivers and dams

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
Consumers are angry that the government is treating them like a cash cow instead of fighting corruption and improving its fiscal discipline. File photo by Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images
BUSINESS

SA consumers struggle as food prices soar

World food and fuel costs have dropped but grocery prices at local supermarkets remain unaffordably high

  • Lyse Comins
6 min read
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CONSUMER CREDIT

Massmart chief: Consumer spending slowing down

Massmart chief executive Grant Pattison says consumer spending has stagnated, while debt levels have increased.

  • Devereaux Morkel
3 min read
CONSUMER GOODS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Food theft spikes amid recession

The theft of basic foodstuff has increased in the past year as cash-strapped consumers battle to cope in the recession, it was reported on Wednesday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
BHEKI NTSHALINTSHALI

Labour, business say Eskom hike will hit economy

Labour and business agreed on Tuesday that Eskom’s proposed 53% tariff increase would have a severe impact on the economy. ”Pricing is not the only solution; effective leadership…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
CONSUMER GOODS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Shopping centres to tighten security

Security measures will be tightened in shopping centres across the country, Business against Crime (BAC) said in Johannesburg on Thursday. Addressing a media conference in…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
CONSUMER GOODS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Minister: Why aren’t Africans running the economy?

In Japan, the Japanese run the economy, so in Africa, why aren’t the Africans running the economy? Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena asked on Thursday. He was…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read