#WaterCrisis: Hotels pull plug on water wastage: Cape Town - Two of Cape Town’s upmarket hotels have pulled the plug on water wastage. Next time you want to have bath in one of their rooms, you must request a plug at reception. The Table Bay Hotel and Grand Hotel at Grandwest have plugged into the City’s attempts to save water with this unconventional method. They … [Read more...] about #WaterCrisis: Hotels pull plug on water wastage
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SA News: South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich
South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich: In an attempt to plug a growing deficit, South Africa is increasing wealth taxes. Shutterstock Thabo Legwaila, University of Johannesburg Faced with a growing deficit, depressed revenue generators and a limited tax pool, South Africa’s finance minister ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Provide … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich
South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich | The Conversation
South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich: In an attempt to plug a growing deficit, South Africa is increasing wealth taxes ShutterstockFaced with a growing deficit, depressed revenue generators and a limited tax pool, South Africa’s finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, once again focused the tax increases on high income earners. By his own admission … [Read more...] about South Africa needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich | The Conversation
Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps: In Africa, those consuming water from stand posts often pay the highest price ShutterstockAfrican stakeholders have called for water supply and sanitation to be a priority at the next meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They want the November meeting of COP22 to … [Read more...] about Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps | The Conversation
Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps: A child holds a pen as children play at a primary school in Burundi: access to education has improved but other challenges remain. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaIn many countries too many children fail to complete a full cycle of basic education. There are also too many children and youth who do not make the progress expected … [Read more...] about Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps | The Conversation