Namibia: Govt Bigwigs to Swallow Public Health Pill First

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[Namibian] Senior government officials will transition to public healthcare facilities on 1 April, following a presidential directive aimed at reforming Namibia’s healthcare system.

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Zambia: Zambians Pay Price Amid Copperbelt Mining Boom

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[DW] As mining companies scour Zambia’s Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination.

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South Africa: Cash Crunch Blocks Joburg Water Fix

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[Our City News] The crisis facing Johannesburg’s water systems is not only widespread structural decline, but a massive financial crisis where there is no money to pay Rand Water,...

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South Africa: Superbugs + Climate Change = Double Trouble. Here’s Why

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[Bhekisisa] Superbugs are a big public health issue. So is climate change. Put the two together and the problem becomes even bigger. Superbugs are germs that cause infections that...

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Don’t sleep on your R40 000 capital gains tax exemption

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I wrote about my son’s ordeal with SARS, where he started to receive final letters of demand – despite being a student, for my News24 column. That situation taught...

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What South Africans refuse to cut from their household budgets

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As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the National Budget 2026 on 25 February, most South Africans aren’t thinking about trillions of rand, tax forecasts, or GDP growth....

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