Food garden or swimming pool? South Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about a shortage. It’s about equality

South Africa is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. South Africans know what water shortages look like: taps dry, water restrictions, failing municipal infrastructure and growing competition for water between cities, farms and industry. When there is not enough water to meet everyone’s needs, deciding who

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has defended Ghana’s Gold-for-Reserves programme, describing it as an unconventional but necessary response to the country’s foreign exchange crisis following the Russia-Ukraine war.