News 11:00

BULLETIN 6 April 11 am 

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In this bulletin:

# Minister Kubayi calls for climate-resilient building practices
# The Weather Service warns of a disruptive storm surge along the coastline
# And, cricket: Archer should be fit for the T20 World Cup after his elbow injury

# Human Settlements minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has advocated for climate-resilient building practices. Speaking at the Black Business Council in the Built Environment Indaba, Kubayi highlighted South Africa’s high carbon emissions. The minister emphasised the need for innovative and affordable building techniques to address climate change effects. Kubayi stressed sustainable practices throughout the building lifecycle, urging black business leaders to prioritise climate concerns and support disadvantaged communities affected by climate-related disasters.

# The South African Weather Service cautions of low water levels and negative storm surges along the southwest to southeast coastline from Saldanha to Gqeberha tomorrow and on Monday. Strong winds may disrupt ports and affect shoreline infrastructure and transportation. Forecaster Hannelee Doubell advises the public to stay informed about the intense cut-off low-pressure system affecting the country this weekend:

# Climate change is said to be the cause of some of Scotland’s oldest coastal golf courses being in danger of disappearing into the see. One of them, the Montrose Club, lost a whopping seven metres to the ocean just in the past year, while Fortrose and Rosemarkie near Inverness lost huge parts of their fairways due to Storm Babet in October last year. BBC News reports golf courses on the East Coast are particularly effected, with over 30 courses already suffering due to rising sea levels.  

# Cricket: England fast bowler Jofra Archer should be fit for the T20 World Cup, but won’t play in Tests this year. An elbow injury kept him out of action for almost a year. Archer bowled for Sussex in the pre-season and has now gone back to his native Caribbean to get ready for the World Cup, starting in the Windies and America in June. He was England’s match-winner in the final of the 2019 50-over World Cup against New Zealand when he bowled the super over.

# And, Zimbabwe’s central bank has unveiled a new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold, replacing the Zimbabwean dollar, to address soaring inflation and stabilise the economy. Reserve Bank governor John Mushaya-vanhu announced the directive to banks to rename all Zimbabwe dollar accounts as ZiG accounts. He says the currency will be backed by foreign currency and gold to bring simplicity and predictability to the nation’s financial system: 

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