The world’s most biodiverse countries
Today, May 22, is the International Day for Biological Diversity, writes Dr Rhett Ayers Butler, Founder and CEO of Mongabay, a non-profit organisation. To mark the occasion, here’s a look…
Africa given a chance to develop early warning systems through the Bezos Earth Fund grant
The Wits Climate Risk Modelling project is one of the projects receiving funding from the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature. Wits received approximately R925,000 for…
“Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty.”
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the Government of Grenada, announced the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) to be held in St. George’s,…
$10 Billion investment in energy tabled in Paris
More than $10 billion will be invested in Africa’s energy projects including oil, natural gas, and renewables. This emerged at the Invest In African Energy Forum, held from the 13–14…
Eskom scouts for partners to pilot Green Hydrogen
Eskom is inviting suitable companies to join its pilot renewable green hydrogen project at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) unit in Johannesburg. Through the pilot, Eskom said it wants…
Revised budget tabled in Parliament
Speaking from Parliament on Wednesday , Enoch Godongwana, the Minister of Finance, said the proposed VAT rate in 2025/26 and 2026/27 was dropped. March tax revenue projections were also revised…
Twelve homes gutted by another structural fire in Jhb
Twelve homes were lost in a fire that broke out in a building in Jeppestown, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services (EMS)/ firefighters were on the…
Mitchell Park Zoo closed for maintenance
Upgrades to improve the Mitchell Park Zoo, in Durban, are well underway, to refurbish the 100 year old facility. The Park Zoo is temporarily closed, since April, to allow maintenance…
Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy approved
Cabinet approved the Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy for South Africa, and the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025 on Tuesday, the 20 May 2025, in Cape Town. Speaking about…
Zwartkop remains off the grid
The City of Tshwane said in Wednesday morning, the Zwartkop Substation, which caught fire on Tuesday morning, remains off the grid. The City said this is due to findings of…