1,6 million face food insecurity in Gaza
At least 1.6 million people still face food insecurity in Gaza. About 101,000 of the total amount, are children under five, who are likely to suffer acute malnutrition through mid-October…
4 SA young scientists granted the World Innovative Science Award
Four young South African scientists won both gold and silver awards at the World Innovative Science Project Olympiad (WISPO), in Bali, Indonesia. The event, organised annually by the Indonesia Scientific…
Political parties (DA & ActionSA) won bid to declare sewage crisis unlawful and unconstitutional in eThekwini
The eThekwini Municipality’s sewage crisis was declared unconstitutional and unlawful by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday. The Municipality was directed to publish weekly data on E.Coli and within 2…
Source
Catch up on what you cannot afford to miss in the latest supplement of Source, published by Earthnews365. Inside: The extent of poaching, critical minerals for the green economy, SA’s…
Three tap water samples tested positive for bacteria in Tulbach
The safety of tap water in Tulbagh is in question, after residents started to notice changes in quality and some even reported health concerns. WaterCAN, a civil society organisation, said…
Two eThekwini beaches temporarily closed
Bronze and Umhlanga Main Beaches are temporarily closed. The eThekwini Municipality said on Tuesday, this is due to a pump station failure at the Ohlange Wastewater Pump Station. Upon an…
SA launched Lenacapavir, amidst funding disruptions
South Africa introduced lenacapavir, a long-acting preventative treatment, expected to advance HIV prevention. Speaking at a commemoration event at Ga-Masemola Stadium in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo, Paul Mashitile, the…
Another lab confirms diphtheria, in the Western Cape
Another laboratory in the Western Cape, has confirmed a case of diphtheria, a toxigenic respiratory disease. This was confirmed by the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis (CRDM), for the…
Snake antivenom production resumes in South Africa
About 500 units of antivenom will be produced in South Africa. This is significant because the country records 4,000 snake bites per year, resulting in 900 hospitalisations, according to the…
Experts say Rabies outbreak throughout the country is serious
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has shared a map illustrating the severity of the rabies outbreak, since January this year. As a result, the public is urged to…