Aug 23, 2019 · Cape Town’s water crisis got so bad last year that there were competitions to see who could wash their shirts the least. Restaurants and businesses were encouraging people not to flush after going to the toilet. The city was just 90 days away from turning off the taps.

Mar 11, 2024 · Cape Town, for example, is comparatively far down the rankings overall but is making strides in facilitating its citizens’ access to information and improving liveability. It provides free Wi-Fi on city buses, for example, and uses real-time data to support its emergency response and surveillance services.

Kaltroco is a private investment company established in 1994 to acquire, support and develop high-quality businesses. Family-owned and controlled by its independent board and managing directors, it is headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands, with operating teams in St Helier, San Francisco, Nashville, Zurich and Cape Town.

Sep 3, 2019 · As the World Economic Forum on Africa gets underway this week in Cape Town, a new report – The Sub-Saharan Africa Risks Landscape – is set to be unveiled.

Dec 16, 2024 · Over the last two decades, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has pioneered investments in watersheds globally through collective action mechanisms like The Greater Cape Town Water Fund. TNC, as part of a wider coalition, is working with private and public sector stakeholders and local communities to restore natural infrastructure to improve water supply to key dams that serve Cape Town – and move ...

Feb 9, 2021 · Open to the world … the port at Cape Town, South Africa.

Nov 14, 2024 · Wearing biodegradable, plastic-free trainers, Prince William walked the 'green carpet' in Cape Town at a ceremony to award the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2024.

He worked at Google as a program manager building sustainable tech communities in Africa. He speaks and has spoken at various international forums, including the World Bank Diaspora Trade Forum, African Business Conference at Harvard, and the …

Nov 8, 2019 · Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979, when he began providing funds to help black students attend Cape Town University in apartheid South Africa.

Jun 29, 2022 · In 2018, South Africa’s Cape Town started counting down to what was termed 'Day Zero' – or the moment the city completely ran out of drinking water. The apocalyptic scenario was a huge driving force for the government to rethink its infrastructure strategy, and better integrate technology in the provision of basic utilities and the ...