# A leading marine conservation organisation based in Gansbaai in the Western Cape, Marine Dynamics, celebrated its 25th anniversary. The organisation manages the renowned Dyer Island Conservation Trust and the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. It has earned global recognition for its conservation efforts, research, and education initiatives. Speaking to the SABC, CEO Wilfred Chivell praised the […]
# Salusiwe Mxayiya from Luhlaza High School in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, is representing South Africa at the International Science and Engineering Fair, currently underway in Columbus, Ohio in the US. Over one-thousand-800 learners from nearly every US state and more than 60 countries, regions, and territories will present their research projects. Salusiwe’s project investigates the […]
# Workers at the National Lotteries Commission have marched to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Pretoria. They are demanding better wages and improved working conditions. The employees are calling for an 8.5-percent wage increase, while the NLC has offered 6.5-percent. NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz stated that a seven-percent increase was implemented for […]
# South African pork producers are expressing concern over ongoing trade discussions with the United States. They fear that the negotiations might lead to the relaxation of existing safety protocols. Such changes could potentially have detrimental effects on the local pork industry, raising alarms about the future of domestic producers in the face of international […]
# Senior US and Chinese officials are set to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend, to discuss a de-escalation of their damaging trade war. President Donald Trump has placed at least a 145-percent tariff on most Chinese imports, and China has responded with a 125-percent tariff on some US imports. US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has […]
# Breadline Africa has provided a fully equipped, prefabricated kitchen to Diepsloot Primary School in Gauteng. The donation seeks to ensure that over two-thousand learners receive daily nutritious meals. The new kitchen replaces a cramped, outdated space and is already making a meaningful impact. Principal Johannes Makhafola praised the project, saying it shows how NGOs […]
# The City of Tshwane has disconnected electricity to two prominent Hartbeespoort tourist destinations, Glen Afric Country Lodge and Eagle Waters Resort. This forms part of its intensified Tshwane Ya Tima revenue collection campaign. Glen Afric reportedly owes over 13-million-rand, while Eagle Waters has an outstanding debt of four-million-rand. The campaign has also targeted other […]
# A new wildlife preserve has been established in the Eastern Cape to bolster conservation efforts and restore vital habitats for endangered species. The Brad and Alice Andrews Preserve, spanning 682 acres, is strategically located within the Bushman’s River Biodiversity Corridor at the Tanglewood Conservation Area. This initiative aims to reconnect fragmented ecosystems, facilitating the […]
# The Port of Cape Town is expediting fruit exports to the US ahead of a 30-percent tariff set to take effect on 9 July this year. Currently, a 90-day reprieve allows a reduced 10-percent tariff, providing a critical window for South African exporters. To enhance efficiency, the Cape Town Container Terminal has added two […]
