GCR country scores up a notch
Country Risk assessment scores have gone up a notch. This is according to the Global Credit Ratings Agency (GCR), part of Moody’s. Scores are a reflection of the operating environment,…
“Symbol of how SA can turn crisis into an opportunity”
South Africa has a new plastic recycling plant. Dr Dion George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DAFF) launched the innovative food-grade PET plastic recycling plant, on Monday, in…
Service delivery under scrutiny in the Northern Cape
An enquiry into the malfunctioning municipalities of the Northern Cape, is well underway at the Protea Hotel, in Kimberley, from Tuesday, the 07 until the 09th October 2025. The SAHRC…
Ramaphosa unveils 10-step plan to revive the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a ten point plan, at an National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Bosksburg, on Monday. Part of the plan is to install 14,500 kilometers of new…
Water to be supplied from a borehole for Deep South informal households
Johannesburg Water (JW), in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand (UJ), announced efforts to supply water to informal settlements in the Deep South Region (Region D), from a borehole.…
Hundreds stranded on Kangshung, side of the Everest
Hundreds of stranded hikers, trapped in snow, are being rescued from the Eastern Kangshung side of Mount Everest. Snow is reportedly blocking the access to the mountain, at around 4,000…
Cosatu planning a full day protest on Tuesday
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has declared a protected socio-economic protest action, on Tuesday, 7 October 2025. Cosatu said in a statement, the protest would take three…
Huguenot tunnel temporarily closed
The Western Cape Department of Mobility has urged motorists to use alternative roads, following a fire incident in the Huguenot Tunnel, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The South…
47 killed in Nepal flooods
About 47 people were killed by floods in Nepal, following heavy rains, which began on Friday. Of these, 35 died from landslides, 3 from lightning strikes and the rest from…
Bioeconomy at US$4 trillion
The global bioeconomy, is currently at US$4 trillion and is expected to grow US$30 trillion by 2050. Such an economy uses renewable resources such as plants, animals, biomass and waste…