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Cape Town Floods Displace Thousands in Informal Settlements As Worse Rain Is Expected
The South African Weather Service warned that rainfall leading to flooding is expected to affect parts of the Western Cape, ...
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South Africa weather warnings for Friday, 4 July 2025
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple weather warnings, led by a Yellow Level 4 alert for disruptive ...
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Winter's fury exposes South Africa's hidden poverty
How are South Africa's harsh winter conditions exposing the vulnerabilities of the poor? Explore the devastating impact of the recent Eastern Cape floods and the urgent need for action ...
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South Africa flooding: Over 300 killed after flooding washed away roads, destroyed homes in South Africa - CNN
Heavy rains and flooding battered the eastern coast of South Africa on Wednesday, killing at least 306 people, damaging roads and destroying homes. The tragedy marked “one of the darkest moments ...
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South Africa snowfall closes roads, strands motorists overnight
Warden, South Africa: Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa's roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their vehicles. The ...
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Plastic bottles repaving South Africa’s roads | CNN Business
Plastic milk bottles are being recycled to make roads in South Africa, with the hope of helping the country tackle its waste problem and improve the quality of its roads. Potholes cost the country ...
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South Africa’s roads are a complete mess – this is government’s big plan to fix them - BusinessTech
Notably, a significant portion of South Africa’s roads is gravel roads, isolated in rural areas with little to no oversight. More than 80% of provincial roads are gravel, the department said ...
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Recycled plastic bottles are being used to repave South Africa’s roads | CNN Business - CNN International
Plastic milk bottles are being recycled to make roads in South Africa, with the hope of helping the country tackle its waste problem and improve the quality of its roads. Potholes cost the country ...
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South Africa has another massive problem – its roads
To contextualise the road funding conundrum, he explained that in 2010, South Africa had 8.8 million registered vehicles on eNaTIS. This number has increased 29% to around 11.3 million vehicles today.
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Two new books take different roads to understand South Africa
Two new books take different roads to understand South Africa. South Africa’s government changed after 1994. So did the social order. August 26, 2022. 6 min. Analysis by Carolyn E. Holmes.
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South Africa’s municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why - The Conversation
South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem.Roads, electricity supply and water management are just three areas in which there is mounting evidence of collapse and decay.
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South Africa flooding: Over 300 killed after flooding washed away roads, destroyed homes in South Africa | CNN - CNN International
Heavy rains and flooding battered the eastern coast of South Africa on Wednesday, killing at least 306 people, damaging roads and destroying homes. The tragedy marked “one of the darkest moments ...