Clean up at Denver Men’s Hostel
The Gauteng Department of Environment took to cleaning the Denver Men’s Hostel in Johannesburg, on Thursday. The clean up was led by Ewan Botha, the MEC of Environment in Gauteng.…
Ministers of SADC countries commit to sustainable financing of health systems
The Ministers of Finance and Health in Southern African countries called for a coordinated response to the Ebola Outbreak and expressed solidarity to the countries affected by the disease, including…
AFDB injected $1 million to Mozambique floods and $14.26 million to West African Health
The African Development Bank Group approved a $1 million emergency relief grant to support Mozambique’s response to the devastating floods that struck the country’s central and southern regions, including Maputo…
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…
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…
Industry leaders discuss energy, mineral gateways investment at AEF
The Africa Energy Forum 2026 at the CTICC in Cape Town has discussed various ways to attract investment, Powering Africa’s Mineral Gateways through Rail, Ports, Digital Corridors and more. The…
G7 Summit expected to draw to a close on Wednesday
The G7 got underway in France, this week. G7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US. Leaders discussed the work underway to expand a…
500 trees to be donated to the Council of Churches
About 500 trees will be donated to the Council of Churches by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). As a result, Bernice Swarts, the Deputy Minister of…
UNIDO chose Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, to join SA’s industrial spaces
The Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, was chosen as one of five industrial spaces in South Africa, by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). As a result, the Park will undergo…
CDC and WHO launch $518 million plan to tackle Ebola
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) plan to raise $ 518 million to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak. The two…