More news this week
Movers and shakers Nkosinathi Hlophe, a member of the SANEA Youth Task Team, has been listed as a finalist in the SAICA Top 35-under-35! Show your support and vote for…
#BeatPlastic solutions are right here
It is 7:30am, and Shaka Mthombeni, is pushing his third trolley of a combination of cardboard boxes and plastic waste.I met him in his vibrant environment in Johannesburg CBD.Mthombeni says…
Where are we on the IPCC report?
A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts an increase in socio-economic risks, as a result of a warming planet. Some of the repercussions as a…
South Africa’s oldest Biosphere Reserve turns 25
Kogelberg Biosphere turns 25!The UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme turned 50 in March this year. “We’re a fantastic 25 years old! And that makes us the oldest biosphere in South…
Fishing permit now online
The challenges at the Post Office have a silver lining for some. Fishermen can now buy a licence directly from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, online. Speaking…
Our water: Gauteng
Big threats to water security looming over the Summer, in Gauteng, are due to high consumption patterns and late payments by Municipalities. This emerged at a media briefing organized by…
Did you know this about our food basket?
Did you know that the Free State has sizeable investment projects and opportunities? Count some of these projects, highlighted at the Free State’s energy Indaba this week? Plans by Sasol…
“Renewable Energy has solutions to its limitations”
One of the reasons why Karpowership is using Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) instead of offshore wind energy for example, is because renewable energy is weather dependent. Well, this is according…
Interesting facts and figures: Medium-term budget policy statement 2023
“The outlook over the medium term remains weak” said Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance. He said this is largely due to loadshedding, poor performance of the logistics sector, high inflation,…
Global subsidy for fossil fuels under scrutiny
A recent blog has placed a magnifying glass on subsidies for fossil fuels globally. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says subsidies for fossil fuels has reached astronomical levels, at about…