Hunger grips Southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Nyasha Chingono, Times Live, 3 April 2024

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster and said the country needs more than $2bn (R37.6bn) in aid to feed millions of people facing hunger. Read More

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April will bring petrol price hikes but some diesel reductions

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 28 March 2024

April will be a mixed bag for motorists in fuel prices, with petrol going up while the cost of diesel will either increase or decrease slightly depending on whether you live inland or at the coast. Read More

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“Young engineers with skills needed to solve water crisis”

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

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

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

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

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

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

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

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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