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…
Madagascar has +USD 100 million commitment from Green Fund
Madagascar has a growing portfolio of over USD 100 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This emerged from this week’s visit led by Mafalda Duarte, GCF’s Executive Director. The…
Credible Climate Project Crediting under UN Carbon Market
This article was written by the UNFCCC. A UN Body responsible for setting up a carbon market under the Paris Agreement adopted important new standards to guide how emission-reducing projects…
Ampli Energy launched
Ampli Energy, a partnership between DiscoveryGreen and Sasol, was launched this week. Speaking at the event, Andre Nepgen, Head of Discovery Green, said “we are thrilled to announce the launch…
13 SADC countries submit projects for Climate Resilient Water Investment Programme
Thirteen countries in Southern Africa could have improve access to reliable climate information, hydrological services, impact-based multi-hazard early warning systems and investments in water security. This is if the regional…
SA launches first ever eWaste Recycling Pilot
An electronic waste or eWaste programme was launched nationwide in sunny Rustenburg, on Wednesday. The initiative aims to test and implement a sustainable system for the recycling of e-waste across…
Urban Action Festival promises to explore unbound possibilities through policy and research
This year’s Urban Action Festival kicks off from the 25 to 29 May 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa. Themed“realising unbound possibilities through policy, research, creativity & practice” the festival…
Series of earthquakes struck this week
An earthquake with a magnitude of about 6,2 struck Northern Sumatra, in Indonesia, on Sunday afternoon. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) who confirmed the epicentre of the quake,…
Emfuleni gets fire response equipment
The Gauteng Provincial Disaster Management Centre handed over two medium pump rescue appliances (Fire Engines) and three grass fire response units to Emfuleni Local Municipality, today, Wednesday, the 08th May…
Greenhouse launched by Nedbank
This article was written by Nedbank. Nedbank, officially announced the launch of The Greenhouse — a bold and catalytic initiative introduced under its Green Economy Social Impact Strategy, in partnership…