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South Africa, Namibia in talks to resolve discord over key river 
By: Bloomberg 16th October 2024 South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange river, a key water source that... →
9-million Mozambicans live below the poverty line – what’s wrong with the national budget and how to fix it
16th October 2024 Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index. This measures a country’s progress based on key dimensions such as a long and... →
Namibia says it needs up to $1.4bn for water security
By: Bloomberg 16th October 2024 Namibia requires as much as N$25-billion ($1.4-billion) over the next decade to fulfil water-security requirements, its water minister said. The... →
South Africa’s water security challenge scores highest in study
By: Natasha Odendaal 16th October 2024 South Africa’s low level of renewable fresh water per capita, high water use rates and high levels of both consumption and leakage have resulted in... →
Wesizwe Platinum audit disclaimer follows funding support delay
By: Martin Creamer 15th October 2024 Owing to the directors of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum not being able to provide major shareholder agreements, its independent auditing company... →
The Need for Accountability for Torture in Rwanda
15th October 2024 “They threw me in the water and beat me. When you’re wet, you feel the pain from the sticks even more… the deputy director had a stick and an... →
Assessing and engaging with the GNU after 100 days: the prospect for democratic resurgence – Part One
By: Raymond Suttner 14th October 2024 The public standing of the Government of National Unity (GNU) does not appear to depend thus far on political statements or actions, but mainly on... →
Loadshedding respite should not breed complacency
14th October 2024 2023 represented a low-water mark in South Africa’s electricity production story. The country experienced over 6,800 hours of loadshedding, much of... →
