SA first African country to lead Urban 20 (U20)
The Cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane will co-chair the 8th Urban (U20) Cycle, in Pretoria on Monday, the 03rd March 2025. This is the first time ever that cities in…
Call to sign the Plastics Treaty
Article was written by the Action Network. It may be a new year, but the facts haven’t change. Plastic poisons people. 📢 Health problems linked with harmful plastic chemicals cost…
Reversed temporarily: Freeze on USAID funding
A U.S. federal judge, Judge Amir Ali,ordered the Trump administration on Thursday this week, to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid funding on the United States Agency for International…
6 cases of hand, foot and mouth confirmed in Phoenix, Durban
There are currently 6 confirmed cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Phoenix, Durban. EThekwini Municipality said on Friday afternoon, people should remain calm. The cases reported, are…
CSIR-led research study warns of global decline in ocean production.
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR) forsee red flags ahead, in ocean productivity. Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh, principal researcher at the CSIR, is expected to provide…
Interesting facts and figures from the State of the Nation’s Address
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 7pm. The theme for the 2025 SoNA is a “A nation that works,…
Stilfontein update since the rescue
The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee made up of 12 civil society organisations and labour unions, wants the police (SAPS) to allow survivors pulled out underground Stilfontein last week, to be taken…
New Brighton beach remains closed
The New Brighton beach, in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, remains closed until satisfactory low levels of E.coli are reached. This is according to Buyelwa Mafaya, MMC for infrastructure, Engineering…
“Ball-like” substance on 2 uMhlanga beaches likely fats, says eThekwini
People who found the ball-like tiny substances on 2 of uMhlanga beaches, expressed concern about them. Understandably, they are also still unknown by the Municipality. Gugu Sisilana, Spokesperson of the…
Algae or toilet paper?
The Overstrand Municipality has explained the reason for a rotting smell in the Klein River Estuary. Swimmers and those launching boats from the Prawn Flats along the Klein River Estuary,…