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title: "How Durban is linked to Brazil's drug battles, how to safeguard your water and SA's rising number of centenarians"
description: "The connection between Durban and the rising body count in Brazil’s drug battles, safeguard your water amid Gauteng’s cholera outbreak, and the mystery behind South Africa’s rising number of centenarians."
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published: "2023-05-27T10:06:15"
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# How Durban is linked to Brazil's drug battles, how to safeguard your water and SA's rising number of centenarians

> The connection between Durban and the rising body count in Brazil’s drug battles, safeguard your water amid Gauteng’s cholera outbreak, and the mystery behind South Africa’s rising number of centenarians.

By Daily Maverick · Published 27 May 2023, 12:06 SAST

## Key points
- Get your weekend news fix with the Daily Maverick's Weekend Wrap - all the news that's fit to read!
- South Africa's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 10,000
- President Cyril Ramaphosa announces a R1.2 trillion economic recovery plan
- The ANC and EFF clash over land expropriation without compensation
- Eskom's financial crisis deepens as it fails to make payments on time

## Content

Read the [Weekend Wrap](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/the-weekend-wrap-37/).