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A tale of two taps: How water access is dividing Gauteng’s schoolsAs the taps run dry across Gauteng, the divide between the province’s poor and wealthy schools only deepens. (Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) By Takudzwa Pongweni For Gauteng public school learners, a water outage means raw sewage risks and cancelled classes. More affluent schools, however, report not having water outages in years and turning the crisis into a teachable moment. Read more.The sky-high gold price — who benefits?While the government stands to gain significantly through increased royalties on the back of the increases in the gold price, the economic benefits to the broader society remain questionable. (Photo: iStock) By Stephen Grootes. The shimmering profits of gold-mining companies raise an interesting question: how much will our society benefit from this? Does it really do...