# A group of dedicated hikers, including Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo, recently completed a 500-kilometre trek through the Cape mountains to raise 50-thousand-rand for STEPS, a charity supporting children born with clubfoot. Their efforts will fund treatment for 20 children, helping them to walk confidently. Mhlongo, a chemical engineering PhD candidate and athlete, joined the cause […]
# Global warming may be increasing women’s cancer risks in the Middle East and North Africa. A study across 17 countries found that breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancer rates and deaths rose with each degree Celsius of temperature increase. Ovarian cancer saw the highest rise. Scientists from the American University in Cairo have linked […]
# South Africa has expressed concern over the absence of the United States during the international agricultural scientists’ meeting underway in Polokwane, Limpopo. The four-day summit brings together experts from G20 countries to tackle global agricultural challenges, including climate change and limited funding for farmers in developing nations. Delegates aim to strengthen food security through […]
# Communications Minister Solly Malatsi will appear before Parliament to defend his decision to ease Black Economic Empowerment requirements for companies like Elon Musk’s Starlink. Critics, including the Portfolio Committee on Communications & Digital Technologies committee chair Khusela Diko and the MK Party, argue the move undermines the Electronic Communications Act. Public Interest SA has […]
# Tshwane metro has confirmed that township plans for Pretorius Park Ext 40 have been approved. This approval will pave the way for relocating Cemetery View and Plastic View residents. The new development will offer 863 housing units, including 300 government-subsidised homes. Construction drawings are being finalised, with a contractor set to be appointed in […]
# National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has donated 100 packs of sanitary towels, shoes and stationery to Manzomthombo Secondary School in Mfuleni, Cape Town, today. Studies show that over a third of girls in South Africa miss a week of school every month due to a lack of access to menstrual products and hygiene facilities. […]
# The Africa Climate Change Fund, through the African Development Bank, is helping Ugandan women combat climate change and gender inequality. In Kotido, a pilot site for reforestation, women are being trained in tree planting, land access, and water conservation. Community leaders, civil society, and local officials are also involved. The project empowers women as […]
# Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya commuters have until July 1st to switch to the new orange smart cards. The switch is a result of the bus system upgrading to a cashless Account-Based Ticketing platform. The orange smart card, priced at 50-rand, connects directly to newly installed validators on all buses and stations. This upgrade is part of […]
# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, says South Africa’s inland and coastal communities must be more aware of the country’s ocean heritage. He delivered the keynote address at a workshop titled Connecting Inland Communities to the Ocean, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Monday. This forms part of South Africa’s broader #Ocean20 efforts under […]
