CLUELESS: South Africa’s deepening water crisis of dry taps and rising anger – Clone
Politicians from Ramaphosa down are scurrying to address the issue, highlighted by catastrophic problems in the nation’s biggest metro
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CLUELESS: South Africa’s deepening water crisis of dry taps and rising anger
Politicians from Ramaphosa down are scurrying to address the issue, highlighted by catastrophic problems in the nation’s biggest metro
Home affairs going digital won’t cost jobs, says Schreiber
The rollout of digital IDs and the modernisation of the department of home affairs will not displace its current staff, minister Leon Schreiber told the Sunday Times this week.
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Hospitals coping with Joburg’s water crisis but challenges remain
Ramaphosa said in his Sona the government would spend R156bn over the next three years on water and sanitation infrastructure.
AU summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa
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President Ramaphosa tells a good story while the country collapses
Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr. Corné Mulder, said President Cyril Ramaphosa, like his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, tries to tell a good story while the country collapses.
Tottenham appoint Tudor as manager until end of season
Tudor, who has managed several clubs across Europe, including Galatasaray and Olympique de Marseille, last led Serie A side Juventus.
SARS is coming after trusts in South Africa
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In South Africa, as in many places, pharmaceutical companies are not free to change medicine prices as they wish. In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray unpacks how medicine prices are regulated in the country and considers how this regulatory framework might change.
Zelensky says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions
The Ukrainian leader said he was feeling “a little bit” of pressure from US President Donald Trump, who on Friday said Zelensky should not miss the “opportunity” to make peace soon.
Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen’s Move Africa tour
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FIFA World Cup: Where will Bafana Bafana be based?
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Astronomers puzzle over ‘inside out’ planetary system
A discovery by astronomers at the European Space Agency defies conventional planet-formation theory and raises fresh questions about potential habitability.