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(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) A lack of attention to maintenance and improvements in the water sector, combined with demographic changes, has led to water scarcity in Gauteng, South Africa's most populous province. Unless society mobilizes towards full water reuse and fully treated wastewater recycling, the long-term outlook is not good, water expert Craig Sheridan writes in the latest issue of Water & Sanitation magazine. South African Journal of Sciencefocuses on discussions of service delivery. South Africans are used to electricity rationing, which has been a part of life since 2007. “Unfortunately, 'water outages' are extending beyond electricity into the realm of water,…
Mary and Bill Gates with their farmer in Kenya. (Photo courtesy of Gates Notes) aAfrica has the fastest growing population on Earth. By 2050, the continent's population could exceed 2.4 billion. Feeding all of them is the biggest policy challenge facing African leaders. The scale of the problem is frightening, given that we can't even maintain what we already have. The number of people living in food shortages has reached 1.5 billion. Of the 1.5 billion people living in Africa today, around 10% are severely food insecure, meaning they may not have enough food to eat for an entire day.…
Oasis fans were left frustrated after demand caused sales websites to crash, and for those who were able to buy tickets, prices doubled. The UK government has announced an investigation into price gouging after ticket prices for a highly anticipated reunion show were dramatically increased, infuriating Oasis fans. Demand was so high that sales websites crashed on Saturday, leaving fans frustrated. But many who managed to get to the front of the online queue hours after tickets went on sale were also disappointed to find that ticket prices had more than doubled. Related article: Oasis announces tour after Gallagher brothers…
Bheki Mtolo blamed Nehawu members for the service delivery failures earlier this year. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The ANC has moved to ease tensions with allies over the composition of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and block a R2-million lawsuit filed by one of Cosatu's largest umbrella organisations against the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary, Bheki Mtlo. On Monday, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and Mr Mtolo met with the leadership of the National Union of Education, Health and Allied Workers (Nehawu) to discuss a court case that was filed after Mr Mtolo accused members of being responsible for service delivery failures at…
Carol and her husband were married in August 2014. TV and radio personality Carol Ofori and her husband Greg Ofori recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a romantic getaway to Mauritius. The two got married in August 2014 and have two beautiful children together, Sena and Selwa. Speaking about the experience, Carol said it was special to be able to celebrate this milestone in Mauritius. “Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary in such a beautiful place was truly magical. It reminded us of how far we've come together and how much we've grown.” “We wanted to celebrate this milestone in…
Yaya is currently in South Africa for the grand opening of the Koki Kamara store… I Chicago MedSo you can imagine my excitement when I received an invitation to accompany Yaya D'Acosta on his first ever tour of Gauteng. DaCosta is best known for her role as April Sexton on the hit medical drama. Chicago Med She played the legendary Whitney Houston in a Lifetime movie Whitney. The 41-year-old actress and model is currently in South Africa for the grand opening of the Koki Kamara store in Johannesburg, scheduled for Monday evening. Related article: Soweto Theatre honours 40 South African…
Transnet has posted a huge R7.3 billion loss for the 2023/24 financial year, more than half of which was due to claims by Total and Sasol's multi-billion-rand third party South African National Petroleum Refiners (Natlef) over fuel lines, which are the subject of a drawn-out High Court battle. Speaking at a financial results press conference on Monday, Transnet executives said that despite suffering a loss 43.4% higher than the R5.7 billion loss in 2022/3, the state-owned rail, ports and pipeline company had invested heavily in new infrastructure, improved operational performance and increased rail and port freight volumes. Chairman Andile Sanku…
Prince Kaybee gives back to the community Prince Kaybee has been winning hearts on Twitter ever since a video was released showing him giving back to the community. The South African DJ has been subjected to cyberbullying in the microblogging world ever since his nude and sex videos were leaked, but the criticism, hate and ridicule he receives doesn't faze him. The viral video sees Prince Kaybee interacting with members of the community, offering support and making a meaningful contribution to help those in need. The footage captured an authentic and heartfelt moment that left Twitter users in awe and…
South Africa has a total of 11.4 million prepaid meters, of which 6.9 million are being upgraded by Eskom and 4.5 million by municipalities. (File photo) Meters that are not upgraded by 8.15pm on November 24 will continue to provide power until their existing credits are exhausted. This content is Subscribers only. Join the M&G Community The Mail & Guardian's mission is to provide the best experience for all our readers – join the M&G community and support our commitment to consistently deliver in-depth news. Subscribe With your subscription you can: – M&G Community Membership – Independent journalism -…
Chidinma Adesina's Miss Universe Nigeria win sparks mixed reactions Chidinma Ongwe Vanessa Adesina's victory at the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant has sparked controversy on social media. Chidinma was offered the opportunity to compete a week before the final and accepted, withdrawing from the Miss South Africa pageant. On Saturday night, the 23-year-old was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 and will represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico. The model’s win sparked controversy with some Nigerians alleging that organizers were biased and believed other contestants deserved to win. Read some of the comments below: “I flew her over there…