Gauteng's bulk water supplier, Rand Water, has warned municipalities to reduce water losses by 33% amid dwindling storage levels. The water utility says supply systems including Rand Water reservoirs are critically low and the situation is anticipated to worsen with the ongoing heat wave. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Ferrial Adam, the Executive Manager of WaterCAN

Gauteng's bulk water supplier, Rand Water, has warned municipalities to reduce water losses by 33% amid dwindling storage levels. The water utility says supply systems including Rand Water reservoirs are critically low and the situation is anticipated to worsen with the ongoing heat wave. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Ferrial Adam, the Executive Manager of WaterCAN

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Gauteng Municipalities warned to reduce water losses

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has raised the alarm over the rise in femicide cases with unidentified perpetrators, now at 44%, up from 30% in 2017. A briefing by the SA Medical Research Council revealed that South Africa records three women killed daily by intimate partners, making intimate partner femicide the leading cause. Over the past 20 years, the country has seen nearly 11,000 femicides. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Bridget Masango

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has raised the alarm over the rise in femicide cases with unidentified perpetrators, now at 44%, up from 30% in 2017. A briefing by the SA Medical Research Council revealed that South Africa records three women killed daily by intimate partners, making intimate partner femicide the leading cause. Over the past 20 years, the country has seen nearly 11,000 femicides. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Bridget Masango

Alarm raised over the rise in femicide cases

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has issued an urgent recall of a batch of YAZ Plus contraceptives due to a quality concern. The Health Products Regulatory Authority is advising the public to immediately stop consuming the tablet and return affected packs to their pharmacist. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, Chief Executive Officer at SAHPRA

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has issued an urgent recall of a batch of YAZ Plus contraceptives due to a quality concern. The Health Products Regulatory Authority is advising the public to immediately stop consuming the tablet and return affected packs to their pharmacist. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, Chief Executive Officer at SAHPRA

SAHPRA recalls batch of YAZ Plus contraceptives

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says plans are being put into place to ban the use of pesticides on school premises across the country. This follows a spate of food-borne illnesses that have led to the deaths of over 20 children in the past months. This week learners from Dumezweni Primary School in Diepkloof fell ill after allegedly consuming snacks from a local spaza shop which ultimately claimed one of the learners' life. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Jane Sithole

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says plans are being put into place to ban the use of pesticides on school premises across the country. This follows a spate of food-borne illnesses that have led to the deaths of over 20 children in the past months. This week learners from Dumezweni Primary School in Diepkloof fell ill after allegedly consuming snacks from a local spaza shop which ultimately claimed one of the learners' life. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Jane Sithole

Gauteng Municipalities warned to reduce water losses

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