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LIVING HELL: The fourth horseman: Extreme heat, a silent killer stalking informal settlements

Today at 10:14 AM, via Daily Maverick

Of the disasters that sweep through the Dakota informal settlement in south Durban, fire is feared most. Flood is the great leveller on lower ground. Wind gnaws at exposed homes. Heat, though, is stealthy and lethal. Research from this muggy East Coast neighbourhood shows how hellish shack life can be when temperature and humidity spike.

READER LETTER | Prioritise technical excellence

Today at 09:45 AM, via SowetanLIVE

SA’s development − particularly in provinces such as the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and North West − is moving at a snail’s pace, stifled by a regulatory process that prioritises legal box-ticking over technical excellence.

WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission continues

Today at 09:39 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into alleged criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing hearing witness testimony on Tuesday.

READER LETTER | NFP trying to silence Shinga

Today at 09:18 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The expulsion of Mbali Shinga from the National Freedom Party (NFP) serves as a stark reminder of the extent to which politics in SA has become tainted by greed and power-mongering.

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