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Newsflash: I’m certainly not distracted, says Cape Town mayor De Lille amid water crisis

South Africa

Newsflash: I’m certainly not distracted, says Cape Town mayor De Lille amid water crisis

By Unknown Author

Newsdeck

S.Africa declares drought a 'national disaster'

By AFP

GroundUp: How severe is the drought? A detailed look at the data

South Africa

GroundUp: How severe is the drought? A detailed look at the data

By GroundUp

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s bid to lock down the water crisis

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s bid to lock down the water crisis

By Gina Ziervogel

Newsdeck

Monthly 'drought charge' on cards for Capetonians

By News24

Newsdeck

Fighting between C.Africa armed groups leaves 25 dead: UN

By AFP

Explainer: Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the Cape’s water crisis

South Africa

Explainer: Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the Cape’s water crisis

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

The Great South African Drought by numbers, but they just don’t add up

South Africa

The Great South African Drought by numbers, but they just don’t add up

By Marianne Merten

Drought: Time to call it a national disaster, says DA

South Africa

Drought: Time to call it a national disaster, says DA

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Analysis: Unstable climate make for unstable politics

Africa

Analysis: Unstable climate make for unstable politics

By Simon Allison

Gauteng Farmers: ‘We’re happy it rained, but it’s not enough’

South Africa

Gauteng Farmers: ‘We’re happy it rained, but it’s not enough’

By Simon Allison