Joburg residents urged to prepare for a 58-hour planned water shutdown

SABC News, 10 July 2023

Johannesburg Water has urged the city’s residents to stock up on water ahead of supply shutdown. Read More

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SA ranks 52 out of 113 countries for food availability and load shedding is largely to blame

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 5 July 2023

The Global Food Security Index 2022 ranked South Africa 52nd out of 113 countries for the availability of food but this ranking is likely to get worse this year due to the immense pressure on the country’s food supply chain, largely due to load shedding. Read More

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Rand Water seeks legal action against municipalities failing to settle debt

SABC News, 29 June 2023

Rand Water has sought to take legal action against some of the municipalities that continue to fail to settle their debt agreement. Read More

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SA Harvest says 26% of SA population is food insecure

SABC News, 26 June 2023

Despite 11.8% year-on-year food inflation, South Africa wastes 10 million tonnes of food per year. Read More

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Inflation at 13-month low in May

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 21 June 2023

Inflation deceased to a 13-month low in May to 6.3% from 6,8% in April thanks to the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages decreasing to 11.8% from 13.9% in April, when it was the highest in 14 years. Read More

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Lack of road maintenance ‘putting food security at risk in SA’

Staff Reporter, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2023

South Africa’s pothole-riddled roads, in the absence of urgently needed maintenance, pose a risk to food security in the country. Read More

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