Cost of food basket increases by R30

Sibongile Mashaba, Sowetan Live, 7 October 2024

The cost of the average household food basket increased by nearly R30 in September, with some items prioritised and bought first skyrocketing by up to 11%. Read More

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Competition Commission notes high food prices

Naledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 4 October 2024

The Competition Commission says it has observed that essential food prices remain high and are increasing at a rate that is unaffordable for low-income households. Read More

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City of Tshwane braces for water supply interruptions

SABC News, 30 September 2024

Tshwane residents have been warned to brace themselves for possible water supply interruptions due to a power trip at Rand Water’s Mapleton Booster Pumping Station on Sunday. Read More

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Vaal Dam levels continue to drop, now 40% lower than last year

Enkosi Selane, The Citizen, 20 September 2024

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest weekly report, the Vaal Dam has dropped to alarming levels. Read More

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Billions owed by Free State municipalities threatens water security

Kamogelo Seekoei, SABC News, 19 September 2024

The enormous R10 billion debt that five Free State municipalities owe bulk water supplier Vaal Central Water is threatening water security in the province. Read More

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Action must be taken’: MPs warned that 8 million South Africans could soon be without water

Enkosi Selane, The Citizen, 18 September 2024

Large parts of South Africa could soon be without water due to mounting municipal debt, warns Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation chairperson Leonard Jones Basson. Read More

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