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Hope: Maphefo Legadimane , of Magobading village, collects water daily from the Motse river near her home. Water scarcity remains a major problem in most villages in Limpopo. (Lucas Ledwaba/Mukurukuru Media)
CITRUS

Local elections: Water tops the agenda in Limpopo’s dry villages

People in the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality, who have to collect water from Motse River, are backing independent candidates because they’re tired of parties’ election…

  • Lucas Ledwaba
10 min read
Gatvol: Citizens march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria protesting against corruption in government. (Delwyn Verasamy)
BANKS

Unethical businesses will face people’s protest

Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate

  • William Gumede
5 min read
William Moraka
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT

Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa

New, ultra-modern toilets are hygienic – and they save water

  • Advertising Supplement
6 min read
Dr Doulaye Kone from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Minister Lindiwe Sisulu of Human Settlements
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT

Water Research Commission launches new programme

It will develop and scale the pathogen-killing, water-smart, reinvented toilet in South Africa

  • Advertising Supplement
5 min read