6500 trees planted in Jhb, during Arbor Month
About 6,500 street and fruit trees, were planted in Johannesburg this Arbor Month. These trees are both indigenous and ornamental. Joburg City Parks and Zoo, said the plan is to…
Scientists map the future of floods, early warnings, accessible to all
CSIR researchers have modelled future areas to be affected by floods, from previous events. This emerged on day 2 of the Eastern Cape Climate Change Conference on the Just Transition,…
Water flow reduced in Chief Albert Luthuli taps, due to maintenance
There will be little to no water in taps across the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality, Mpumalanga. The Municipality said this is due to an electrical upgrade at the Eesterhoek Water…
Debt over 235% of global GDP
Global debt is just over 235%, of global gross domestic product, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Global Debt Database, released this week. In US dollar terms, debt increased…
Mopping up underway in Taiwan and China, as Typhoon Regasa moves to Vietnam
Typhoon Ragasa is heading to Vietnam, after it left 17 people dead in Taiwan. About two million people were evacuated in mainland China, on Wednesday. The Government of the Hong…
Load reduction could soon be a thing of the past, if communities agree to these interventions
Government is planning to roll out electricity meters, as one of several interventions, to end load reduction. Speaking at a media conference, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and…
Hawks at City Power headquarters raises eyebrows
City Power’s Isaac Mangena, confirmed that a team from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) visited the power utility’s head office on Thursday. In a statement, he confirmed…
En route to plant a million trees
Paul Mashatile, the Deputy President, led commemorations in Oudtshoorn, themed “Reimagine our heritage institutions for a new era.” Mashatile said heritage institutions must be positioned to contribute to the government’s…
Europe banks launch MICAR-a new standard for crypto assets
Nine major European banks – ING, Banca Sella, KBC, Danske Bank, DekaBank, UniCredit, SEB, CaixaBank and Raiffeisen Bank International, launched a digital payment instrument – the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation…
Global leaders host first of its kind development finance summit
The United Nations Biennial Summit for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient global economy, is well underway, in New York. The meeting is attended by politicians, international institutions and officials representing…