Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today (1 August 2024).
: Themba Fosi, Tshwane’s official in charge of utilities, has raised concerns over the “water tanker mafia” hurting the city, which is adding R98 million annually to its expenses for water tankers. This issue is part of a larger water crisis in Gauteng, exacerbated by high demand and ageing infrastructure, leading to an increased reliance on water tankers. Similar water shortages are occurring in other regions like KwaZulu-Natal.
George said: “Load shedding is still very much part of South Africa’s daily existence” and that he was satisfied that the Karpowership deal was still “needed and desirable” [The Gauteng Department of Health did not spend R1.1 billion of its 2023/24 budget and risks losing part of it. Arnold Malotana, the department head, revealed the shortfall to the Gauteng legislature’s Health & Wellness Portfolio Committee.
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