Africa bags up to $12b a year at first water investment summit

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina The inaugural three-day water investment summit in Cape Town has managed to get annual investments of betwt een $10b and $12b. The African Union AIP (Continental Africa Water Investment Programme) Water Investment Summit is aimed at attracting investment to address water scarcity on the continent as well…

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Bongo, Dube acquitted of corruption charges

File image: Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo at Parliament in Cape Town. 1 minute Former State Security minister Bongani Bongo, former head of the Mpumalanga Human Settlements Department, David Dube, and 16 others are free men. This comes after the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court acquitted them of corruption charges on Wednesday. Dube…

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SARS to address Montana’s claims in ongoing dispute

At a media briefing, SARS will shed light on their spat with Lucky Montana The South African Revenue Services (SARS) will hold a media briefing this afternoon following the escalation of tensions between it and former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) CEO, Lucky Montana. The public spat erupted after Montana laid criminal charges…

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Sandringham trafficking suspects likely fled before police arrival

Hawks clamp down on alleged human trafficking syndicate in Sandringham, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase believes more people may have escaped before police arrived at the scene where 26 people were rescued from a house in Sandringham, north of Johannesburg, following a tip-off from neighbours. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected…

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ANC, DA hold talks to strengthen GNU amid growing tensions

[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa hosting a working dinner with leaders of political parties signatories to GNU on September 11, 2024. 2 minutes ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the party has met with its Government of National Unity (GNU) partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), to discuss the reconfiguration of the coalition. The meeting took…

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