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Joburg’s finagling leaves residents dangling
The city’s ‘sweeping arrangement’ seems to be taking cash from revenue-generating entities like Joburg Water, hobbling service delivery…
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AI models like ChatGPT are a drain on water resources. For a water-scarce country like South Africa, this has serious implications…
Water, water everywhere (in Joburg) but not a drop to drink
Overflowing dams haven’t been enough to save the metro from water throttling. The reason? Parlous infrastructure management…
Joburg’s leadership drought leaves taps dry
Watersplaining. Back-slapping. And stating the obvious. That’s much of the media release coming out of Sunday’s meeting about Joburg’s “water challenges”. Or, as it’s…
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You’d be forgiven for thinking Joburg Water is staffed by three gents in a jalopy. The absence of the utility’s presence on the streets…
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