Water Dept warns Vaal residents to avoid tap water amid cholera outbreak

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Narissa Subramoney, The Citizen, 26 May 2023

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it has noted the reports of unconfirmed tests at the Vaal River, in Parys, which tested positive for Cholera. Read More

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Repo rate up by 50 basis points – highest since 2009

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 25 May 2023

The Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by another 50 basis points to 8.25%, the highest level since 2009. Read More

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CPI eases to 6.8% in April: Stats SA

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 24 May 2023

The Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) has eased to 6.8% in April from 7.1% in March. This is the lowest reading since May 2022, when the rate was 6.5%. Read More

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Fuel price: Filling-up in 2023 now more expensive than 2022

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Charl Bosch, The Citizen, 23 May 2023

The Automobile Association (AA) has renewed its call for a rethink of the fuel price structure with specific emphasis on the various levies. Read More

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Hammanskraal residents urged to refrain from drinking tap water following diarrhoeal outbreak

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Pearl Magubane, SABC News, 21 May 2023

The City of Tshwane has urged communities in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria and surrounding areas to refrain from drinking tap water following a diarrhoeal disease outbreak in the area that has killed at least six people. Read More

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Water prices have tripled in the past decade

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

The Citizen, 19 May 2023

While most of the attention has been on the skyrocketing cost of electricity, especially as load shedding has become a near-permanent feature of daily life, the price households are paying for water has increased by significantly more in the past decade. Read More

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