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Water outages in Fort Beaufort

The persistent water outages in Fort Beaufort and the surrounding areas are the result of technical glitches with the Water Treatment Works. According to the Amathole District Municipality (ADM), a major system failure has affected a number of...
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Globally accessible clean drinking water possible

A new study by Oxford University has found that globally accessible clean drinking water is achievable if good governance and management are adopted. Despite reaching the Millennium Development Goal for drinking water access in 2012, over 780...
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Feasibility study for Gautrain expansion

Gautrain’s planned expansion to include Mamelodi and Soweto could be in place in the next five years. Jack van der Merwe, CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency, said the 45-degree line that will add 140km to the rails, connecting Mamelodi and...