C40 World Mayors Summit to review plan for Green jobs globally
About 100 of the world’s largest cities will gather in Rio de Janeiro, for the C40 World Mayors Summit from Monday, the 3rd -05th November 2025. They represent over 900…
Municipality urges landowners to develop own alien vegetation plan, in day 8 of Gansbaai fire
Mop up operations are underway, in Gansbaai, in the Western Cape. The fire has been burning for 8 days, engulfing an estimated 1800 hectares of land. Dean O’Neill, Municipal Manager…
Over R170 billion pledged to Limpopo at Investment Conference
Investment pledges in Limpopo have increased to over R170 billion, up from last year’s target of R120 billion. The investments were tallied on the last day of the Limpopo Investment…
3rd Summit on financing infrastructure in Africa
Ways to strengthen Africa-Europe partnerships through green and sustainable investment models; was discussed at length, at the 3rd Summit on Infrastructure Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa, held in Luanda.…
Community-based approaches key discussion at 3rd Climate Change Futures Series in Windhoek
The third Climate Change and Futures in Africa Conference Series in Windhoek, Namibia, started on Wednesday, the 29 October to 1 November 2025. Themed “Risk in Time and Space,” the…
African Risk Capacity grant to include climate risk insurance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC), on Wednesday, the 29th October 2025. The grant…
Bees in South Africa are hard pressed
Although there are over 1000 species in South Africa, there are only two social bees. Both types are honey producing bees- the Apis Mellifera Capensis (Cape honeybee) and the Apis…
Gold and related material valued at R1 million found in Booysens, Joburg
Four suspects were arrested by a joint initiative among the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the Hawks, and two Private Security, for illegal mining. They were arrested at a gold…
City Power’s energy indaba underway in Jhb
City Power’s energy indaba is well underway, in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. The meeting has brought together policymakers, experts, business leaders and communities. Discussions are on energy security, grid modernisation, renewables…
SAFCEI to launch a letter to the Bill Gates Foundation to account for damaging agricultural models
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) will launch an open letter to the Bill Gates Foundation, on Wednesday evening, the 29th October 2025. The letter is calling for…