Emfuleni municipal official wastes more than R120m municipal funds but remain in job: Johannesburg - A top Gauteng municipal boss - responsible for tenders involving millions at the financially embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality - is in hot water for allegedly using the funeral of a ward councillor to enrich himself. The official in question allegedly also forced the council … [Read more...] about Emfuleni municipal official wastes more than R120m municipal funds but remain in job
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South Africa sets aside more money for COVID-19 but lacks a spending strategy | The Conversation
South Africa sets aside more money for COVID-19 but lacks a spending strategy: In the short term, South Africa has enough beds Getty ImagesThe supplementary budget tabled last week by South Africa’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, whose primary objective was to make more money available for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, sheds no light on the relative prioritisation … [Read more...] about South Africa sets aside more money for COVID-19 but lacks a spending strategy | The Conversation
South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
South Africa's budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society: Does the budget tabled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni (right) speak to President Cyril Ramaphosa's (left) vision of the new economy? Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has not only generated a far-reaching social and economic crisis in South Africa, but is also exposing two major fault … [Read more...] about South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
Lagos state is likely to get hotter and more humid, leading to greater health risks | The Conversation
Lagos state is likely to get hotter and more humid, leading to greater health risks: An aerial view of a part of Lagos. shutterstockWithout doubt, there are several reasons to believe that our climate is changing. Records over the period of 1880-2012, indicate that the surface temperatures have risen globally. There has also been an increasing rate of the warming reported over … [Read more...] about Lagos state is likely to get hotter and more humid, leading to greater health risks | The Conversation
Lake Victoria could burst its banks more often in the future. What can be done | The Conversation
Lake Victoria could burst its banks more often in the future. What can be done: Parts of Kenya have flooded as a result of Lake Victoria's rising levels Photo by CASMIR ODUOR/AFP via Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, water levels in Lake Victoria have reached unprecedented heights as a result of heavy rains in the East African region which started in August 2019. Some say the … [Read more...] about Lake Victoria could burst its banks more often in the future. What can be done | The Conversation
