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Namibia pledges billions to expand water and sanitation access

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The Republic of Namibia has pledged to scale up investment in water and sanitation infrastructure through domestic financing, concessional loans, grants and private partnerships in a bid to ensure universal access to safe water and adequate sanitation.

AfDB scales up climate related financing in new strategy

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With preparations underway for its 2026 – 2030 new Strategic Action Plan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has explored more effective ways to leverage its position and status to attract more climate-related financing to the sector.

Kigali to host landmark Africa water leadership symposium

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Africa Hub has announced its commitment to co-convene a landmark leadership symposium aimed at addressing systemic challenges that hinder African countries from unlocking the bottom and middle tiers of the Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) investment pyramid.

General Maphwanya's Iran visit "ill-advised"

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Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not sanction Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya’s visit to Iran.

National Convention kicks off in Pretoria

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The long-awaited National Convention, which paves the way for the National Dialogue, has kicked off this morning at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria.

High hopes from investors at AU-AIP water summit

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African Heads of State have expressed strong confidence in investors following positive responses to commitments made on the opening day of the African Union–Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Summit 2025.

Three cop killers traced through cross-border operation

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National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has thanked the Commissioner of the Royal Eswatini Police, Vusi Manoma Masango, for their cooperation and assistance in tracing three police killers to the Kingdom of Eswatini.