As of this July the City of Cape Town will discontinue existing Water Management Devices (WMD), and replace them with conventional meters equipped with the latest metering technology to influence the water management in so-called indigent households. Water meters are notorious in Cape Town as they’ve been used as a means to stop the public’s water consumption. They’ve mostly been installed at homes that are already struggling. So how have these water meters further entrenched the legacy of Apartheid? A group of researchers and academics have assessed the damage, NRA spoke to one of them; Environmental and Geographical Sciences lecturer at UCT, Dr Suraya Scheba...

WMDs And Apartheid Water Supply | Radio 786

Civil society groups have welcomed the Gauteng High High Court’s request to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) to end delays in the review application related to permits allowing weapons exports to Saudi Arabian and the UAE. It comes amid the backdrop of Saudi relentlessly waging war on Yemen, killing innocent people. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been equipped with weapons from major exporting countries, including South Africa, to continue its barrage of attacks.

Guest: Dr Atilla Kisla  - Southern African Litigation Centre

Civil Society Welcomes Court's Directive To Not Delay Arms Trade Case | Radio 786

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