Cape Town water crisis: 7 myths that must be bust: Informal settlements in Cape Town only use 4.7% of the city's water. Flickr/BlackwychOne of South Africa’s biggest cities, Cape Town, is gripped by a rising panic. People are haunted by the idea that they may soon have to queue for water, carefully rationed out by local authorities under the watchful eye of the army. But … [Read more...] about Cape Town water crisis: 7 myths that must be bust | The Conversation
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South Africa:Western Cape ANC Wants City Council Placed Under Administration over Water Crisis
South Africa:Western Cape ANC Wants City Council Placed Under Administration over Water Crisis: [News24Wire] The Western Cape ANC says it intends calling for the provincial government and City of Cape Town to be placed under administration for their dismal handling of the ongoing water crisis. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News South Africa:We Won't Be Recommending … [Read more...] about South Africa:Western Cape ANC Wants City Council Placed Under Administration over Water Crisis
A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East | The Conversation
A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East: An Egyptian farmer tries to irrigate his land with water from a well. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El GhanyThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) already the most water stressed region in the world, faces a worsening crisis in terms of its access to water in the decades to come. A country is water stressed when it cannot … [Read more...] about A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East | The Conversation
The DRC can learn from Lumumba as its internal crisis deepens | The Conversation
The DRC can learn from Lumumba as its internal crisis deepens: Patrice Lumumba: 1925 - 1961 ShutterstockThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country rich in natural resources including the world’s largest reserves of cobalt, and substantial quantities of diamonds, gold and copper. It also has the hydroelectric capacity to light up all of Africa with enough left … [Read more...] about The DRC can learn from Lumumba as its internal crisis deepens | The Conversation
Unhealthy farmworkers exacerbate SA’s looming food crisis: Employee wellness and productivity are factors within employers’ control
Unhealthy farmworkers exacerbate SA’s looming food crisis: Employee wellness and productivity are factors within employers’ control: Productivity expert Lizette Bester says that the wellbeing of farmworkers is vital, as emerging and seasoned farmers alike depend on productive labour to maximise agricultural yield. Photo: Agility Channel South Africa’s commercial farmers are … [Read more...] about Unhealthy farmworkers exacerbate SA’s looming food crisis: Employee wellness and productivity are factors within employers’ control
