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Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

Ninety One's infrastructure credit fund hits R2bn, boosting South Africa's growth path

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Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

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Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

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Source: Supplied. Lee Callakoppen, Bonitas Medical Fund; Themba Hadebe, Bonitas Medical Fund; Imtiaz Sooliman, Gift of The Givers; Priya Soma Pillay, University of Pretoria and Hope Mpshe of Kalafong Hospital.

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Manzi Water opens 105th outlet in South Africa

Manzi Water opens 105th outlet in South Africa

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Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

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KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize

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Mondi commits R13 million to water stewardship over 3 years

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Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

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Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

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FoodForward SA calls for catalytic funding and collective action to address food insecurity in SA

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