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South Africa is a water-scarce country. In other words, it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security—the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Gauteng’s school safety crisis triggers raids, CCTV, and private security at high-risk institutions
The Gauteng Education Department has turned to hard security, SAPS search‑and‑seize raids (23 schools so far), private guards at 422 schools and CCTV systems at 606 sites (including a Vodacom ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South African company that powers top SOS apps no longer involved in Gauteng e-Panic button project
Aura, the emergency response provider behind Namola, Samsung SOS, MiWay MyGuard, Sayf for Tracker, and FNB GuardMe, has not supported the Gauteng e-Panic button app for more than a year.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: UNAIDS, SADC and China, partner to advance local pharmaceutical manufacturing and health security in Southern Africa
The partnership, developed through sustained engagement led by UNAIDS, is being advanced this week through a SADC-China strategic exchange taking place from 31 August to 4 September 2026 in ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Police bust suspected explosives network in Roodepoort
Gauteng police arrested three suspects after an intelligence-driven operation in Roodepoort led officers to a significant explosives cache.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South Africa beefs up security on streets, bracing for G20 summit protests
South African police and army units have held a parade involving helicopters and officers on motorcycles in a show of force in advance of expected demonstrations around the Group of 20 world leaders ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Water Security Africa Johannesburg 2026 programme puts investment and implementation at the heart of industrial water resilience
Water Security Africa Johannesburg takes place on 28 and 29 October 2026 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton, co-located with the C&I Energy + Storage Summit, bringing together commercial and industrial ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South Africa emerges as a key hub in global drug-trafficking networks
Experts and Madlanga Commission testimony point to South Africa’s growing role in transnational drug trafficking, amid allegations of criminal influence within law-enforcement and justice institutions ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Johannesburg vs Cape Town: A tale of two cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In South Africa’s two rival cities, security and urban decay have become defining challenges, with each municipality pursuing a different response.