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South Africa’s water sector lost nearly R19 billion in 2023/24 due to leaks, illegal connections and billing issues, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke’s report reveals. With 47% of treated water wasted before reaching users amid ageing infrastructure and governance failures, the findings underscore the urgency behind the National Water Crisis Committee launched in February.

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In response to a bipartisan letter from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, the US Energy Information Administration plans a mandatory nationwide survey on data centers' energy use—the first effort to collect such data amid AI-driven growth. WIRED obtained the EIA's letter to the senators detailing the initiative.