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…
A partnership to further the green transition in Gqeberha
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and the Rabia Transitions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, to strengthen collaboration on advancing a Just energy Transition. The two will…
Ecobank issued first ever $450 million nature bond
The Ecobank Group launched the world’s first ICMA commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, on Tuesday. The bond was created to fund international and African biodiversity projects.…
SA Plastics Pact 2030 launched
The SA Plastics Pact 2030 Targets were launched by GreenCape in Cape Town, on Monday. These targets are updated goals of reducing reliance on virgin materials and moving towards recycling…
Project Blood Orange onto rangers who work with syndicates
About six rhino horns were recovered in Kabokweni, in Mpumalanga by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation. The police said this is a breakthrough, which launched “Project Blood Orange.” Various…
Over 1,000 cases of Ebola suspected and confirmed in the DRC
There are now over 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) also declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, as…
Authorities finding ways to keep lights on in Joburg
The City of Joburg, Eskom and the Department of Electricity and Energy agreed to work in partnership to find a sustainable solution to the debt challenges. Eskom issued an intention…
Green Fund and Growth Institute deployed $74 million to climate projects
The Green Climate Fund and Global Green Growth Institute – GGGI held a joint conference in the Republic of Korea, on Monday. Leaders and partners came together to strengthen collaboration…
FEDHASA and Fair Trade’s responsible partnership
The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) and Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) are formally working together to advance responsible tourism, across Southern Africa’s hospitality sector. The two formalised this…
World Turtle Weekend underway at uShaka Sea World
This article was written by uShaka Sea World. This World Turtle Day weekend (23rd/24th May), we are celebrating more than 60 years of turtle conservation, rehabilitation and release at uShaka…