Augustus Consulting Special Project

Food & Water Security in South Africa Media Review

Augustus Consulting monitors reports of food and water security in South Africa, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements. Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by Augustus Consulting), the language and views contained in the search results reflect those of the originating author and/or publication and do not necessarily represent the views of Augustus Consulting. Archived media reviews are available: Water Security and Food Security.

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“Young engineers with skills needed to solve water crisis”

SABC News, 21 March 2024

The Water Research Commission says there’s an urgent need to equip young engineers with skills that would enable them to develop innovative solutions in the water sector. Read More

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Councillors, Joburg Water schedule to discuss ongoing water shortages

Simphiwe Makhanya, SABC News, 11 March 2024

Councillors and Johannesburg Water will meet to discuss persisting water shortages in some parts of the city. Read More

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Fuel prices look set to soar in March

Motoring Reporter, Times Live, 1 March 2024

Unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is indicating another significant increase in the price of both grades of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin in March, according to the Automobile Association (AA), which has reviewed the data. Read More

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Residents of Knysna frustrated over continued service delivery crisis

Tanya Krause, SABC News, 23 February 2024

A service delivery crisis amid allegations of corruption in the local municipality continues to affect residents in the tourism hotspot of Knysna in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape. Read More

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Access to water is one of the biggest challenges: Ramaphosa

Mercedes Besent, SABC News, 16 February 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that access to water is one of the biggest challenges that the country’s communities have been facing. Read More

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SA’s poor cannot keep up with food and transport price hikes

Koena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 9 February 2024

The harsh realities of SA’s economy have forced pensioner Thandi Magasela to run to a loan shark to put food on the table. Read More

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