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Aug 23, 2019 · Reducing demand was a key priority. The City of Cape Town worked to get residents and businesses on board with a host of water-saving initiatives. People were instructed to shower for no longer than two minutes. A campaign with the slogan “If it’s yellow, let it mellow” promoted flushing the toilet only when necessary.
Aug 31, 2021 · In South Africa, Cape Town was the most congested city in 2017 – precipitated by the failure of the urban rail network maintained and operated by the South African national government. However, the bare bones of the transport offering in Cape Town and the segmented government authority over the transport sector in South Africa made it highly likely that the quality of mobility in Cape Town ...
Mar 14, 2018 · Cape town generated nearly 10 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product in 2016. Last Tuesday, Statistics South Africa said the economy grew 3.1 percent in October-December, the highest rate since the second quarter of 2016, after expanding by a revised 2.3 percent in the third quarter.
Mar 22, 2018 · The lack of accounting for the cost of water in agriculture is not unique to South Africa. It is a global crisis, and Cape Town is not the first red flag. California’s recent water crisis prompted mandatory water restrictions in urban areas, but not for agriculture – even though California farms use 80% of the state’s surface water.
Nov 7, 2019 · SistaazHood, a group of about 40 transgender women, most of them homeless and sex workers, challenges stigma and discrimination in South Africa. They advocate for transgender-specific shelters, legalisation of sex work and better access to healthcare.
Oct 19, 2016 · "Using a toilet in informal settlements is one of the most dangerous activities for residents and women and the children have the biggest problems," Axolile Notywala, of the Social Justice Coalition (SJO), a campaign group fighting for better sanitation in Cape Town's informal settlements, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Apr 7, 2022 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Feb 9, 2021 · Launched on 1 January, the AfCFTA is an exciting game changer. Currently, Africa accounts for just 2% of global trade.
Professor, Department of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town Since 1980, labour law practitioner; since 1994, involved in developing and drafting policy documents and legislation on a wide range of regulatory issues; advises and works with a range of organization including International Labour Organization, Department of Labour, the CCMA and NEDLAC.
Aug 12, 2019 · The event is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on 4-6 September. Here is our guide to how to follow #af19 on our digital channels. We encourage you to post, share, and retweet by tagging our accounts and by using our official hashtag.
