Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
2019年8月23日 · By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of future shortages remain. South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries and demand for water continues to climb.
These are the world's five biggest slums | World Economic Forum
2016年10月19日 · Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Population: 400,000 According to the 2011 Census, the townships of Khayelitsha are home to nearly 400,000 residents, 99% of them black.
8 key steps to fix South Africa’s migration policy
2015年6月4日 · The World Economic Forum on Africa 2015 takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 3-5 June. Author: Ann Bernstein is executive director, Centre for Development and Enterprise Image: Foreigners from Zimbabwe carry their bags before boarding a bus home, from a camp for those affected by anti-immigrant violence in Chatsworth, north of Durban ...
South Africa still hasn’t won LGBTQ+ equality. Here are 5 reasons …
2018年11月30日 · Other countries on the African continent supported South Africa in the struggle against apartheid, and it would be a dishonour to abandon them in their struggles regarding sexuality. Kaye Ally, chairperson of Johannesburg Pride, has asked the president for a "presidential advisory committee" for LGBTQ+ decriminalisation on the continent of Africa.
6 African cities leading the way to a green future
2021年4月27日 · Cape Town, South Africa With a dedicated energy and climate change unit, Cape Town is a pioneer in providing affordable and secure energy access in a country where coal made up 83% electricity generation in 2016, with renewables accounting for just 8%.
6 reasons why Africa's new free trade area is a global game changer
2021年2月9日 · The pandemic is expected to cause up to $79 billion in output losses in Africa in 2020. The African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2020 Supplement estimates that Africa could suffer GDP losses in 2020 between $145.5 billion (baseline) and $189.7 billion (worst case), from the pre-COVID–19 GDP estimates. Further ...
These charts show how migration is changing our cities
2017年10月25日 · This map shows how patterns of migration are changing. Some areas have seen increased migration in recent years. Sao Paulo in Brazil, Moscow in Russia and Cape Town in South Africa are all cited as cities with a growing international population.
George Soros - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
2016年7月11日 · He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through the international investment fund he founded and managed. 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. He has since given away more than $32 billion.
How innovative companies are navigating the invisible water crisis
2023年8月28日 · Such occurrences elevate the likelihood of acute water scarcity, exemplified by the cases of Cape Town, South Africa in 2018, and Chennai, India in 2019. Fresh water requires fresh ideas The good news is that all over the world a range of innovative companies are working to improve water supply, reduce wastage, enhance quality and increase reach.
Water scarcity: 8 unconventional resources to tackle it | World ...
2023年3月28日 · A financial feasibility analysis of towing icebergs to Cape Town, South Africa suggests it is an economically attractive option if the icebergs to be towed are big enough: at least 125 million tons. Wrapping icebergs in a net and then a mega-bag would likely prevent breakup and reduce melting, studies suggest.