Action, resilience & finance, central to June Climate Meetings
The UN June Climate Meetings (SB 64) in Bonn, Germany, draw to a close on Thursday afternoon. The meetings are a yardstick to measure progress, and mid-year preparations proceeding the…
SA’s new R2 coin commemorates the youth of 1976
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the new R2 circulation coin, on Tuesday this week, to commemorate 50 years since 16 June 1976. The unveiling took place at the Hector Pieterson Memorial.…
Five Loggerhead Turtles released back to the ocean
The South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) wrote this story. We love it when a plan comes together through shared passion, care and true collaboration. The Two Oceans…
Garden Route District allocated R1,195 billion post floods
About R1.195 billion was allocated to the Garden Route Region on Thursday, for the 2026/27 financial year. Tertius Simmers, MEC of the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure, announced budget allocations,…
Mantashe to join mining companies in launching social project in KZN
Mining companies refurbished parts of the Dannhauser Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. The companies refurbished and expanded the Langalibomvu Secondary School and the Nhlabane Road project. Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of…
Critical minerals expected to further value creation and economic growth
Africa holds about 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, representing an estimated US$8.6 trillion opportunity. This emerged at Wednesday’s discussions at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF). Speaking at a…
Meteorologists monitoring a possible monsoon, following dust storms
Meteorologists are keeping a watchful eye over a possible monsoon after dust storms in Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh, in India, this week. Locals call the dust storms, the Andhi…
Groenewald fined more than R10 million and 36 years’ imprisonment for rhino poaching
Dawie Groenewald was sentenced to a R2 million fine or four years in prison, at the Polokwane High Court, on Wednesday. Groenewald was awaiting trial on over 1,600 criminal charges…
DA requested Ramaphosa to reshuffle the cabinet
David Maynier may soon be the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), to replace Willie Aucamp. This has come from Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA’s leader, who requested President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Some reservoirs in Gqeberha are running low: Residents urged to use water sparingly
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality confirmed on Wednesday, that the Chelsea Reservoir is at 8%, the KwaNobuhle Incoming Reservoir at 1%, Gelvandale Reservoir at 7%, the Airport Reservoir at 9%,…