insert_link Oshiwambo Ondinga ndinga yo shilongo ya taalela omumbwe yo meva ”Abraham Nehemia tati” Omunambelewa omukulunhu me hangano lo ku adjakaneka omayakulo omeva moshilongo NamWater, Abraham Nehemia okwati, omudingonoko wo ndingandinga yo shilongo ouli wa taa lela oupyakadi wo mumbwe yo meva, omolwo oikukuta ne shonopalo lomuloka wa etififwa kelunduluko longhalo yomepo. Edi Abraham Nehemia, okwe di popya pefimbo le talelepo laye pondama yo Von Bach metitatu. Ondama aayo tai hangika popepi no Okahandja, ota kulopotwa ina ounene woku humbata omeva ouhapu ufike fiyo […] todayMay 10, 2024 12
insert_link Africa History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy? By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many passersby who crowd around to take pictures with it. At the entrance of a square in the mall, it’s a jovial image […] todayApril 24, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change By Meelan Thondoo, University of Cambridge Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water. African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due to the urban heat island effect […] todayApril 24, 2024 8
insert_link Africa South Africa’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: what the six-month shutdown means for industry, farming and residents By Ifedotun Aina, University of Cape Town The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel is due to begin in October 2024. Ifedotun Victor Aina, a senior researcher at the Water […] todayApril 8, 2024 16
insert_link Environment South Africa’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: what the six-month shutdown means for industry, farming and residents By Ifedotun Aina, University of Cape Town The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel is due to begin in October 2024. Ifedotun Victor Aina, a senior researcher at the Water and […] todayApril 5, 2024 18
insert_link Namibia Omuthiya Mayor plans concrete reservoir for the town The Omuthiya Town Council has put up two water reservoirs due to the low water distribution pressure experienced in the town and to mitigate water scarcity in the region. OTC Mayor Johannes Ndeutepo in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday said they will be looking to build other sources of water. Ndeutepo the town council is planning to construct a concrete reservoir that would cater to the whole town in […] todayApril 2, 2024 12
insert_link World Fasting is a key part of Ramadan, but for many Muslims, climate change is making food scarce all year By Nasya Bahfen, La Trobe University Every Ramadan, volunteers at Westall Mosque and OneSpace in Melbourne hold free weekly iftars (communal dinners to break the fast in Ramadan). This year, volunteers say numbers are up. To cut down on the resulting landfill, attendees are asked to bring their own reusable food containers and water bottles. In dedicated bins, bottles and cans are collected and recycled under the […] todayApril 2, 2024 11
insert_link Environment Omusati region faces severe drought crisis Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala says the region is hard hit by extreme drought and as a result crops, livestock, and water supply have been negatively impacted. todayMarch 26, 2024 21
insert_link World Critics fear catastrophic energy crisis as AI is outsourced to Latin America By Gerry McGovern, Sue Branford “We walk for the water we need. If we don’t walk, who will give it to us?” asks Juan, a middle-aged man born in the Indigenous rural community of Maconí, Mexico. “It’s a four-hour journey each day to fetch water … Since last year, there hasn’t been rain, and this year it’s the same.” The bean crop has withered and there’s no corn […] todayMarch 22, 2024 39
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
