# The Kruger National Park says it is pleased with the success of the 22nd Annual Savanna Science Network Meeting. More than 200 global scientists from 21 countries attended the three-day conference in Mpumalanga. The aim was to bring together scientists, researchers, conservationists, and policymakers to address the challenges facing savannas and the people who […]
# The seventh edition of one of South Africa’s premier film events, the Joburg Film Festival, is set to get underway in Sandton from tomorrow until Sunday. This year’s edition is themed The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories, recognising that stories are the most precious treasures, illuminating shared humanity and collective wisdom. The festival’s […]
# The GOOD party has expressed support for Tshwane’s debt relief plan for indigent and child-headed households. The city inherited over 30-billion-rand in debt, making repayment impossible for many. The programme writes off debt older than three years if recent bills are settled. Businesses can also clear debts through structured incentives. This initiative supports the […]
# Controversial businessman Sphamandla Mabonga was shot dead at Solo restaurant in Sandton last night after an argument escalated into a gunfight between his bodyguards and security. Two bodyguards also died, while four others, including a community policing forum member, were injured. Police reports state Mabonga attempted to enter the venue armed before tensions flared. […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has condemned RCL Foods’ 226-percent profit surge calling it exploitation. While revenues hit 34.4-billion-rand, workers reportedly earn poverty wages, and 13-million South Africans go hungry. GIWUSA is demanding a 15-thousand-rand minimum wage, food price regulation, an end to food waste, and the nationalisation of monopolies:
# The Vaal Dam has reached full capacity for the first time since 2023 following consistent rainfall. Water levels surged from 97.73-percent on Wednesday to 100-percent by this morning. Despite the milestone, authorities stress the need for ongoing water conservation due to unpredictable weather patterns. The dam, designed to release excess water through sluice gates, […]
# UK climate envoy Rachel Kyte says the world must prepare to tackle global warming without US funding as the Trump administration withdraws billions from climate initiatives. This week, South Africa confirmed the US pulled over 18-billion-rand from a coal-transition pact. In January, Washington canceled up to 72-billion-rand in Green Climate Fund pledges. Despite US […]
# Stellenbosch University dominated the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s inaugural Academic Innovation Awards, winning five of ten prizes. The awards highlight the role of academic innovation in the Western Cape’s economy. Chiedza Vusche, Robin Truter, and Alexandra Lutz received the University Student Innovation Award, while spinout companies Nanosene and Terraclim were also honoured. […]
# Rise Against Hunger Africa is celebrating a decade of fighting hunger through meal distributions, sustainable projects, and disaster relief. The non-profit organisation operates Early Childhood Development Feeding Programmes in seven provinces, ensuring food security for vulnerable children. In its latest initiative, three-thousand-500 University of the Witwatersrand students packed 153-thousand-624 meals for ECD centres. The […]
