JHB water: ‘We are in a bigger mess than we realise’

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A round-up of today’s news updates, including Johannesburg’s ongoing water crisis, human rights violations from the war in the Middle East and the IMF lowers growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa.

11 Oct 2023 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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[TOP STORY] Slowing global trade, yet Africa’s integration opportunity grows

‘Africa has promising areas of resilience, but also of opportunity in the services sector, not only to participate in international trade globally, but also to deepen the integration within Africa,’ says Luz Maria de la Mora, United Nations Trade and Development.

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Entry-level job race intensifies amid skills shortages

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20 Jan 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Warnings grow as SA’s water infrastructure nears breaking point

‘There's no visibility of what is going to happen to your water supply until the catastrophic event happens, such as no water in the pipe, or you're notified of a major repair and you'll be cut off for whatever period of time,’ says Volker von Widdern, risk expert at Riskonet…

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Accusations and alliances: SA’s role in great power tension

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JHB water: ‘We are in a bigger mess than we realise’

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