# By 2040, Cape Town is expected to accommodate an additional 50-thousand residents in its Central Business District. To meet this demand, the city has introduced a draft Local Spatial Development Framework, which focuses on improving mobility, optimising land use, and encouraging mixed-use developments. According to Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning […]
# The South African Bureau of Standards is facing mounting scrutiny over its operations. This is amid growing concerns raised by Parliament’s portfolio committee on Trade, Industry, and Competition. During an oversight visit to SABS’ headquarters in Pretoria, committee member Toby Chance expressed alarm over the declining state of services. He told the SABC that the state […]
# Warren Eva has made history as the first South African to summit one of the most dangerous mountains in the world, Mount Annapurna in Nepal. He reached the summit at eight-thousand-and-91 metres, cementing his place among elite mountaineers. This achievement follows his historic climb of the second tallest mountain in the world, K2 in […]
# Trees in the Amazon are absorbing mercury pollution from small-scale gold mining, offering a new way to monitor illegal operations. Researchers say the toxic metal, released when miners burn mercury-gold mixtures, leaves a chemical fingerprint in tree rings. According to New Scientist, this method could reveal changes in mining activity over time. These operations […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has not received an application for a protest over the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl, Cwecwe, in the Eastern Cape. Justice for SA has planned a series of marches in various cities across the country today. The alleged rape of the minor has ignited outrage over systemic […]
# Scientists from South Africa and the United Kingdom have developed a synthesis framework to rapidly assess changes in insect biodiversity. The model integrates time series, spatial comparisons, experiments, and expert opinion to guide urgent conservation policies. Published in the Science, the study highlights the global insect decline and the need for immediate action. Insects […]
# The Gauteng Health Department owes 225-million-rand to municipalities due to cash shortages, invoice delays, and missing Service Level Agreements.The largest amount owing is 160-million-rand to Emfuleni Municipality for cost of employment and goods and services, as well as 14.9-million-rand to Midvaal. Johannesburg is owed 21.6-million-rand for water, waste removal and electricity. Emfuleni is owed […]
# The United States has revoked visas for all South Sudanese passport holders, citing the country’s refusal to accept deported nationals. The decision comes amid fears of renewed civil war in South Sudan and follows the US ordering non-emergency staff to leave. According to BBC, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said South Sudan’s […]
# The Western Cape government has announced plans to integrate electric transport for public and private vehicles. This forms part of the provincial government’s Climate Change Response Strategy 2030, preparing the province for a rapid transition to electric transport. Western Cape’s transport sector accounts for 28-percent of carbon emissions. Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, says replacing […]
