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Aug 23, 2019 · By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of future shortages remain. South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries and demand for water continues to climb.
Oct 19, 2016 · Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, is just 5km from Nairobi city center. It is home to more than 50,000 children, most of whom go to informal schools set up by residents and churches. Residents have gone to court to stop the government building a road through Kibera, bulldozing schools and clinics and thousands of homes.
Nov 30, 2018 · Other countries on the African continent supported South Africa in the struggle against apartheid, and it would be a dishonour to abandon them in their struggles regarding sexuality. Kaye Ally, chairperson of Johannesburg Pride, has asked the president for a "presidential advisory committee" for LGBTQ+ decriminalisation on the continent of Africa.
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.
Oct 29, 2024 · Read articles on the Agenda of the World Economic Forum, covering global, regional, and industry-specific stories.
Sep 3, 2019 · As the World Economic Forum on Africa gets underway this week in Cape Town, a new report – The Sub-Saharan Africa Risks Landscape – is set to be unveiled. The report highlights five interconnected risks impacting countries across the continent.
Feb 9, 2021 · Launched on 1 January, the AfCFTA is an exciting game changer. Currently, Africa accounts for just 2% of global trade. And only 17% of African exports are intra-continental, compared with 59% for Asia and 68% for Europe. The potential for transformation across Africa is therefore significant.
Mar 28, 2023 · A financial feasibility analysis of towing icebergs to Cape Town, South Africa suggests it is an economically attractive option if the icebergs to be towed are big enough: at least 125 million tons. Wrapping icebergs in a net and then a mega-bag would likely prevent breakup and reduce melting, studies suggest.
While the framework is relevant across all of South Africa’s policy development, it should play a critical role in guiding the implementation of the historic Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) that was announced at COP26 in November 2021, in which five developed countries (France, Germany, the U.K., the U.S. and the E.U.) agreed to channel $8.5 billon to support a just and equitable ...
Apr 7, 2021 · Cape Town, South Africa Coal is the dominant energy source in South Africa by some margin. The government wants to increase the share of renewable energy from around 8% in 2016 to 40% by 2030.
