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Gauteng to invest R160 million in townships

The Gauteng provincial government will invest at least R160 million in revitalising and building business hubs in townships. This announcement was made by Gauteng premier David Makhura. “We will invest R160 million for the current financial year to...
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Improving safety at the Massingir Dam

The National Directorate of Water (DNA) through the Regional Administration of Water South (ARA-Sul) has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of the damaged bottom outlets and related works on the 48 metre high Massingir Dam in the Gaza...
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Minister mitigates reputational damage

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, bombarded print media late last week with an editorial piece titled “Water is life, sanitation is dignity” in a blitzkrieg public relations move to win back the hearts and minds of the public...
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550 million people defecate in open spaces

Anyone who has watched the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ will undoubtedly remember a scene in the movie where the main character jumps from an elevated latrine into the filthy water below in a desperate attempt to see his favourite Bollywood movie...