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Sean Phillips, the director general at the department of water and sanitation. (DWS/Facebook)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION

There won’t be dry taps during six-month Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel shutdown, says government

The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’

  • Sheree Bega
The RMS system continued to provide erroneous bills, as the metro had passed a credit for water charges totalling R564 641.04 for another residential property in Tongaat in November 2021 after a complaint was lodged. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG WATER

Full recovery of water systems will take five to 14 days, says Johannesburg Water

Rand Water says the shutdown was successfully completed

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
The RMS system continued to provide erroneous bills, as the metro had passed a credit for water charges totalling R564 641.04 for another residential property in Tongaat in November 2021 after a complaint was lodged. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG WATER

Rand Water shutdown: Store water two days in advance

Recovery could take five to 14 days, advises Johannesburg Water

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
(Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Businesses brace for EFF national shutdown amid fears of looting

The police service has said the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is ready to deal with any criminality on 20 March

  • Mandisa Ndlovu
4 min read
University of Cape Town. Photo: Supplied
PROTEST

University of Cape Town abandons resumption of contact classes as student protest continues

Students are angry that their colleagues owing fees from last year are barred from re-registering for 2023.

  • Mandisa Ndlovu
2 min read
After two years away, Ugandan children are finally making their way back to school. Some of them, anyway. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
PROTESTS

The world’s longest school shutdown is over, but nothing is back to normal

After two years away, Ugandan children are finally making their way back to school. Some of them, anyway . . .

  • Betty Ndagire, The Continent
3 min read
The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (Fedsas), has hit out at the ban. (File photo/MG)
AFRICA

Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns

The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts

  • Chude Jideonwo
  • Damola Morenikeji
4 min read