Seven million more people with the same amount of water

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Fri 06 Oct   [Ron Derby] There’s great economic opportunity in South Africa’s urbanisation, but it can only be fulfilled if infrastructure is both maintained and expanded upon. The fact that demand has grown exponentially for both electricity and water over the past three decades should have come as no surprise to the state. This week, our environmental writer Sheree Bega delves into the crisis facing our water system, in particular in Johannesburg — the biggest city in the world without a natural water supply. This fact alone means maintenance of the city’s water infrastructure should never be compromised. But here we are. Ron Derby | Editor-in-Chief [@Ronderby]( ADVERTISEMENT [Senzo Mchunu: No growth or development without water]( South Africa is running out of suitable sites for new dams [// Read more]( [Kganyago: Relaxed targets would thwart inflation fight]( As central bankers in the advanced world unite over the ‘higher for longer’ mantra, the Reserve Bank cautions against raising targets amid still-high inflation [// Read more]( [The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 1]( I was sitting in Heathrow airport in March 2022, preparing to head back to South Africa, when I read about the death of Ayanda Ngila. I knew about the movement he belonged to, Abahlali baseMjondolo, from a story several years earlier where two ward councilors had been convicted for ordering an assassination of one of […] [// Read more]( Recommended Reads [Springboks and Proteas could be flagless as SA fails to comply with World Anti-Doping Code]( South Africa has until 13 October to fully comply with the code [// Read more]( [Schools need teachers with diverse identities]( Despite desegregation, schools tend to retain their historical learner and teacher racial profiles [// Read more]( [Transnet Freight Rail chief Siza Mzimela calls it quits]( Her resignation comes on the heels of that of group CEO Portia Derby and pressure from the board after the group’s R5.7 billion loss in the past financial year [// Read more]( [If your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?]( It’s a tough decision — and one few grieving parents are willing to make [// Read more]( [We increasingly need the court to defend justice]( Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court [// Read more]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa