Stats SA: Consumer inflation goes up by 0.1%

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Nokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness news, 22 March 2023

South Africans will have to dig deeper into their pockets, as consumer inflation went up by 0.1%. Read More

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Drought, floods and sickness: key takeaways from UN’s Water Report

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

AFP, 22 March 2023

Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis, from contaminated drinking water to droughts and floods, with a United Nations (UN) report warning on Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is “imminent”. Read More

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Joburg’s water challenges not easing up

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 20 March 2023

A power failure at Rand Water’s purification works treatment plant in Vereeniging in the early hours of Monday has severely affected pumping capacity at the bulk supplier’s Eikenhof pump station. Read More

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Business calls on government to ensure electricity security

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News, 19 March 2023

Business has called on government to ensure that there’s energy security in the country to prevent small companies from collapsing. Read More

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High E.Coli levels threaten SA’s river systems, warn activists

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Gloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 16 March 2023

The water action initiative, WaterCAN, said it is exploring laying criminal charges against the City of Johannesburg and the eThekwini Municipality over the amount of Escherichia coli (E.coli) found in some rivers. Read More

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SA municipalities owe Water & Sanitation Dept more than R23bn for water

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Nokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 15 March 2023

Department of Water and Sanitation director general Sean Phillips said that municipalities across the country owe the department in excess of R23 billion for water. Read More

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