Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
2019年8月23日 · 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.
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2016年10月19日 · "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.
Meet the imam of Africa’s first gay-friendly mosque
2017年5月4日 · The People's Mosque in Africa’s southern-most city, Cape Town, is no ordinary place of worship. Through its doors pass local Muslims who all have an unusual trait in common: the struggle to reconcile their faith with their LGBT identities.
Cape Town’s crisis shows us the real cost of water
2018年3月22日 · 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.
These are the 5 biggest risks facing sub-Saharan Africa this year
2019年9月3日 · 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.
6 reasons why Africa's new free trade area is a global game changer
2021年2月9日 · The pandemic is expected to cause up to $79 billion in output losses in Africa in 2020. The African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2020 Supplement estimates that Africa could suffer GDP losses in 2020 between $145.5 billion (baseline) and $189.7 billion (worst case), from the pre-COVID–19 GDP estimates. Further ...
Here’s how tech is revolutionising transport for low-income …
But in South Africa, approximately 42.4 million people still rely on traditional modes of public transport. In the Western Cape province, 52% of households use minibus taxis (unscheduled privately-operated minibus services carrying passengers), while almost 22% of …
These are some of the world's top smart and sustainable cities
2024年3月11日 · Cape Town, for example, is comparatively far down the rankings overall but is making strides in facilitating its citizens’ access to information and improving liveability. It provides free Wi-Fi on city buses, for example, and uses real-time data to support its emergency response and surveillance services.
How can small African cities ensure sustainable energy …
2015年10月14日 · The project involves six cities in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa. The cities were Ga East and Awutu Senya East in Ghana, Kasese and Jinja in Uganda and Cape Town and Polokwane in South Africa. Research and support organisations in each country and the UK were involved as well. Secondary and smaller cities are the main focus for support.
How do we solve the energy crisis in South Africa?
2015年9月25日 · Fixing South Africa’s energy crisis is not just about generating more electricity, however. More focus is also needed on the transmission and distribution of electricity. A smarter, more flexible grid would give South Africa a much better return on its energy investments, and make renewables a more significant part of the energy mix.