Category: The Outlier
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Botswana to sell more of its own diamonds under new deal with De Beers
Half of the world’s diamonds come from Africa, but Botswana, the continent’s top producer, didn’t own much of what it mined, until now.
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Joburg’s dirty problem: Underperforming wastewater plants
The city is releasing partially treated water back into rivers – and this has health and environmental implications
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How to extract multiple features from a shapefile in QGIS
This guide will help you find and extract features from a larger map into a smaller one. In this example, selected rivers in South Africa are copied into a new GeoJSON format file.
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Cape Town had more rain in 6 months than whole of 2017 – but it’s still getting drier
The heavy rains in June 2023 were caused by a series of cold fronts. As more people build homes in high-risk areas flooding is likely to increase
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Joburg’s water: How to know if it’s safe to drink
Joburg Water’s Cydna, Goudkoppies and Northern Works laboratories test the city’s water daily – testing up to 500 samples a month
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Going for green: The pursuit of a clean audit outcome
A clean audit doesn’t guarantee good service delivery, but it is a good start
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Fighting waste in Joburg: What you can do to reduce or recycle
Johannesburg’s landfills are under pressure as thousands of new residents arrive in the city every month
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Transfermarkt SA: Mining football data for local fans
The German outfit’s expansion has given Sahil Ebrahim the opportunity to combine his IT experience with his love of the beautiful game.
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What a young population means for Africa in 7 charts and a map
Africa’s population is growing at a fast rate and its population is younger than anywhere else.
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What you need to know about property valuations in Joburg
Property valuations are carried out by the City of Johannesburg every four years, and these determine how much you pay in property tax.