Water Crisis
Tenderpreneur's suspicious death tied to deadly water crisis
Rudolf Schoeman Jnr, a controversial businessman, was found dead in March 2023 amid questions over his company's failed R291-million wastewater project. The Rooiwal plant's dysfunction contributed to a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, killing 47 people. An investigation uncovers graft, fraud allegations, and unfinished contracts across South Africa.
Water crisis in São Paulo escalates to alert
Seven weeks before summer, the water crisis in São Paulo state intensifies with low reservoir levels and containment measures in planning. The Cantareira system recorded its lowest September level in ten years, affecting 9 million people in the metropolitan region. Experts warn of the need for swift actions to avert rationing.