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The nationwide maintenance backlog on water and sanitation systems will cost about R400-billion to rectify, said Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, in response to a question in Parliament in December.
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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister
73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems
groundup.org.za
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 AM
The nationwide maintenance backlog on water and sanitation systems will cost about R400-billion to rectify, said Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, in response to a question in Parliament in December.
Read groundup.org.za/article/fail... by The Outlier and GroundUp Staff.
Read groundup.org.za/article/fail... by The Outlier and GroundUp Staff.
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The Department of Social Development, SASSA and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned.
Read groundup.org.za/article/srd-... by Marecia Damons
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SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
groundup.org.za
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 AM
The Department of Social Development, SASSA and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned.
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Commuters and street vendors in Durban are battling to access public toilets. Toilets at three sites — the bus rank and taxi ranks in KwaMashu and in the city centre near the city hall — have been closed for renovations for seven months.
Read groundup.org.za/article/comm... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
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Still no public toilets at Durban bus rank
Commuters and street vendors battle as public toilets at three sites still closed for renovations
groundup.org.za
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Commuters and street vendors in Durban are battling to access public toilets. Toilets at three sites — the bus rank and taxi ranks in KwaMashu and in the city centre near the city hall — have been closed for renovations for seven months.
Read groundup.org.za/article/comm... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
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9 - Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 games across all competitions, their most defeats over a 12-game spell since November 1953 to January 1954 (also 9). Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
9 - Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 games across all competitions, their most defeats over a 12-game spell since November 1953 to January 1954 (also 9). Dire.
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Medical Student Practices Fat Shaming On Cadaver https://theonion.com/medical-student-practices-fat-shaming-on-cadaver/
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Medical Student Practices Fat Shaming On Cadaver https://theonion.com/medical-student-practices-fat-shaming-on-cadaver/
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1965 - Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by a margin of 3+ goals for the first time since April 1965 under Bill Shankly. Malfunction.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
1965 - Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by a margin of 3+ goals for the first time since April 1965 under Bill Shankly. Malfunction.
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We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max and 11:01pm on HBO! Important distinction to make. What if you turned on the TV and we weren’t there? We’re sure worse things have happened, we just haven’t experienced them.
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max and 11:01pm on HBO! Important distinction to make. What if you turned on the TV and we weren’t there? We’re sure worse things have happened, we just haven’t experienced them.
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We’re back with a new show tonight at 11:02pm! Airing right after The Chair Company. Come for the guy yelling about chair companies, stay for the other guy yelling about chairs OF companies. Haha! But seriously, we hope you know that when John’s yelling he isn’t mad at you.
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We’re back with a new show tonight at 11:02pm! Airing right after The Chair Company. Come for the guy yelling about chair companies, stay for the other guy yelling about chairs OF companies. Haha! But seriously, we hope you know that when John’s yelling he isn’t mad at you.
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1 - Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest is the first mid-season Premier League appointment to see his team score just one goal in his first five games in charge since Alan Shearer at Newcastle United in 2009, who would go on to be relegated. Worrying.
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
1 - Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest is the first mid-season Premier League appointment to see his team score just one goal in his first five games in charge since Alan Shearer at Newcastle United in 2009, who would go on to be relegated. Worrying.
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4 - Liverpool have lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014 under Brendan Rodgers. Sobering.
October 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
4 - Liverpool have lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014 under Brendan Rodgers. Sobering.
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3 - Manchester United's Ruben Amorim is only the third manager to win both of his first two Premier League away games at reigning champions, after Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte. Statement.
October 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
3 - Manchester United's Ruben Amorim is only the third manager to win both of his first two Premier League away games at reigning champions, after Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte. Statement.
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We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! And we’re off next week! So yes, John will spend his usual 14 days at the desk by himself, missing the studio audience. And the at-home audience! But the studio audience provides him with “human contact” or whatever he’s always begging for. Diva.
October 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! And we’re off next week! So yes, John will spend his usual 14 days at the desk by himself, missing the studio audience. And the at-home audience! But the studio audience provides him with “human contact” or whatever he’s always begging for. Diva.
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With an annual budget of R3.27-billion, it will take the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure two decades to eliminate the maintenance backlog on 56,000 government-owned properties.
Read groundup.org.za/article/crum... by GroundUp and The Outlier
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Billions needed to fix courts, prisons and police buildings
Department of Public Works has a R30-billion maintenance backlog
groundup.org.za
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
With an annual budget of R3.27-billion, it will take the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure two decades to eliminate the maintenance backlog on 56,000 government-owned properties.
Read groundup.org.za/article/crum... by GroundUp and The Outlier
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We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! Prompt streaming for our square fans, late cable for our freaky fans! Cause we’re a well-rounded program with a little somethin’ for everyone in terms of time management! And in terms of content? We’re exclusively serving “guy at a desk.”
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! Prompt streaming for our square fans, late cable for our freaky fans! Cause we’re a well-rounded program with a little somethin’ for everyone in terms of time management! And in terms of content? We’re exclusively serving “guy at a desk.”
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
WASHINGTON—Despite the president’s sagging approval rating overall, a Gallup Poll released Tuesday confirmed that Donald Trump’s support remained overwhelmingly strong among working-class American ped...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
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0.7 - Eddie Howe hasn’t won any of his seven Premier League games against Bournemouth (D5 L2). Of teams he has faced 5+ times in the competition, only against Man City (0.11) & Liverpool (0.26) does he have a lower points-per-game ratio than against the Cherries (0.7). Ex.
September 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
0.7 - Eddie Howe hasn’t won any of his seven Premier League games against Bournemouth (D5 L2). Of teams he has faced 5+ times in the competition, only against Man City (0.11) & Liverpool (0.26) does he have a lower points-per-game ratio than against the Cherries (0.7). Ex.
5 - Following Arsenal's late equaliser today, Mikel Arteta is now the only manager to go five games unbeaten against Pep Guardiola in league competition (W2 D3). Battle.
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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32.8% - Manchester City's draw at the Emirates included the lowest ever possession average by a Pep Guardiola team in a top-flight league match (today his 601st), while the two lowest have both been at Arsenal in the Premier League (32.8% today, 36.5% in March 2023). Pragmatism.
September 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
32.8% - Manchester City's draw at the Emirates included the lowest ever possession average by a Pep Guardiola team in a top-flight league match (today his 601st), while the two lowest have both been at Arsenal in the Premier League (32.8% today, 36.5% in March 2023). Pragmatism.
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We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! After an eventful few weeks away. And if the FCC is reading this, we just want to say: tonight’s episode is about…how cute your outfit is! And every episode after that, too, cause you’ll just keep wearing outfits! And we love that about you.
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! After an eventful few weeks away. And if the FCC is reading this, we just want to say: tonight’s episode is about…how cute your outfit is! And every episode after that, too, cause you’ll just keep wearing outfits! And we love that about you.
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We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:15pm on HBO! After two weeks away! You know what that means!! John’s been sitting in the studio, by himself, for 14 days straight. RELAX. We gave him a beach towel. He lays on the floor in darkness and silence and calls it “a British vacation.”
September 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:15pm on HBO! After two weeks away! You know what that means!! John’s been sitting in the studio, by himself, for 14 days straight. RELAX. We gave him a beach towel. He lays on the floor in darkness and silence and calls it “a British vacation.”
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2 - Manchester United are the first side ever to see both of their first two goals of a Premier League season be own goals. Helping.
August 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
2 - Manchester United are the first side ever to see both of their first two goals of a Premier League season be own goals. Helping.
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2 - Jack Grealish is the first ever Everton player to assist 2+ goals in consecutive Premier League appearances for the club. Unleashed.
August 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
2 - Jack Grealish is the first ever Everton player to assist 2+ goals in consecutive Premier League appearances for the club. Unleashed.
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According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, about 88% of people in South Africa who live in formal housing (at least RDP level or above) have access to water infrastructure, but only 67% have a reliable supply.
Read groundup.org.za/article/char... by GroundUp and The Outlier
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Chart of the week: Taps but no water
In most provinces, less than 60% of people in formal housing have reliable water access
groundup.org.za
August 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, about 88% of people in South Africa who live in formal housing (at least RDP level or above) have access to water infrastructure, but only 67% have a reliable supply.
Read groundup.org.za/article/char... by GroundUp and The Outlier
Read groundup.org.za/article/char... by GroundUp and The Outlier
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Quick Tip: Did you know you can hide posts by keywords? Under Settings → Moderation → Muted Words & Tags, set keywords you never want to see. Perfect for avoiding spoilers! 🙈
August 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Quick Tip: Did you know you can hide posts by keywords? Under Settings → Moderation → Muted Words & Tags, set keywords you never want to see. Perfect for avoiding spoilers! 🙈
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We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:02pm on HBO! Right after an episode of “The Yogurt Shop Murders” and right before – you guessed it – a different episode of “The Yogurt Shop Murders.” Can’t have too much yogurt back to back. Need a little English muffin.
August 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:02pm on HBO! Right after an episode of “The Yogurt Shop Murders” and right before – you guessed it – a different episode of “The Yogurt Shop Murders.” Can’t have too much yogurt back to back. Need a little English muffin.