Cyclone Jude left thousands displaced
Six people have died, and more than 900 homes destroyed by Cyclone Jude in northern Mozambique, authorities said Wednesday. A non- Government organization, IOM Mozambique, said over 740,000 people are…
Full Moon and Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ahead
Meteorologists are warning against higher than normal and lower than usual tides and rip currents, ahead of a full moon on Friday, 14 March 2025. The full moon or Harvest…
eThekwini to reopen Buffelsdraai landfill site
eThekwini Municipality has announced the reopening of the Buffelsdraai landfill site in two phases, as from the 01st of April 2025. The site was temporarily closed in July 2023, after…
Anglo signs diamond deal with De Beers
Anglo American signed a diamond sales deal with De Beers Group and the Government of Botswana, last week. The signed deal is an agreement for a 10-year Sales Agreement, which…
Enterprise Innovation Support Fund from New Earth Observation Frontiers
The South African Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), are inviting start-ups, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and entrepreneurs to submit applications for funding through the…
Efforts underway to literally clean parts of SA
The City of Joburg is not the only one sprucing up ahead of the G20 meeting in Gauteng. President Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the Gauteng Province for two days, last week,…
Microplastics found in human body
Microplastics were detected throughout the human body, including the blood, lungs, liver and even lower limb joints.Scientists have found evidence of microplastics in our brains, and further studies have revealed…
WHO wants Governments to act against tobacco to minors
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to protect young people from tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine items by banning or tightly regulating these products. In a statement, the…
Communities say mining non – compliant to social labour plans
Communities in Mpumalanga have accused mining companies in Mpumalanga’s Nkangala region, of failing to comply with their own Social Labour Plans (SLPs). This emerged during a recent oversight visit by…
CBAM: What it means for exporters of steel, iron and aluminium
This article was written and published by Reinhardt Arp: Senior Associate, Corporate Sustainability, the Carbon Trust and Theron Moonsamy: Manager, Corporate Sustainability, the Carbon Trust. The EU has implemented a…