# Climate change is now the third-greatest threat to the planet’s wildlife, following overexploitation and habitat degradation. This is according to a new study, published in the journal BioScience, which analysed more than 70-thousand wild animal species. Nearly five-percent of the assessed species are threatened by climate change. The study found that marine invertebrates, such as […]
# A coalition of 13 global champions for wildlife remains committed to the conservation of biodiversity and the advancement of sustainable development. The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management works to support countries and partners to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The framework sets a global strategy to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. The […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has outlined South Africa’s roadmap to digital transformation. He addressed the South Africa-France Investment Conference in Paris yesterday, emphasising the growing importance of digital technologies for economic growth. He says South Africa will focus on developing key digital skills such as artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity:
# South Africa’s debt costs are soaring, with debt servicing now consuming 22-cents of every rand collected. Economist Phelisa Nkomo warns this raises concerns about a potential debt trap. While many countries use debt productively to build infrastructure like roads and telecoms, she says South Africa faces challenges over how borrowed funds are spent. Nkomo […]
# Learners with disabilities from Paarl School for the Neural Disabled captivated audiences at Cape Town’s 15th Shakespeare Schools Festival. The group showcased an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the District Six Homecoming Centre. The group of 24 learners, many in wheelchairs, stunned the audience and received a standing ovation. The festival, which runs […]
# The SpaceX Dragon is returning to Earth tomorrow, carrying nearly three-thousand-and-39 kilograms of scientific experiments, hardware, and supplies from the International Space Station. The spacecraft is scheduled to depart the ISS at 6pm this evening, following a 30-day mission. Its cargo includes materials that were exposed to space, robotics designed for capturing debris in […]
# Limpopo police recovered 12 stolen vehicles in a week-long anti-smuggling operation targeting cross-border syndicates. Two key recoveries included one in Musina and another in Polokwane, with one suspect arrested. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that the vehicles, stolen in Gauteng, were intercepted in areas including Beitbridge, Mokopane, and Witbank:
# The DA in Johannesburg has rejected mayor Dada Morero’s call to expropriate inner-city buildings without compensation. The party says the real solution lies in enforcing existing bylaws and addressing the metro’s failure to maintain over 28-thousand properties, many now hijacked and unsafe. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku urges the metro to allow the private sector […]
# Students from Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University in Prayagraj, India, will participate in a 3–to 4-week academic exchange with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The programme will offer seminars, workshops, moot courts, and human rights law clinics in efforts to foster academic and cultural immersion. Vice-Chancellor professor Usha Tandon highlighted the […]
