# The Gauteng Tourism Authority says it is looking forward to showcasing the province’s diverse offerings at the Africa Travel Indaba, which begins in Durban today. The event is being held under the theme, Unlimited Africa. This year’s indaba welcomes over one-thousand-300 exhibitors, delegates from 27 African countries, and over one-thousand-200 vetted international buyers from […]
# Advanced recycling, promoted as a solution to plastic waste, has been widely criticised for failing to deliver real results. Also known as chemical recycling, it refers to a variety of processes used to break plastics into their constituent molecules. The process has been found to have high costs and technical issues. Experts say this […]
# EmpowaEntrepreneur is gearing up to host a two-day summit in Bryanston, Johannesburg, from the 30th of May until the 2nd of June. The event is aimed at helping entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of access to capital. The summit also aims to provide practical guidance, funding insights, and networking opportunities designed to empower business owners […]
# Climate change is significantly impacting bird migration and disrupting their patterns while threatening ecosystems. This is according to wildlife biologist and consultant to the United Nations, Francisco Rilla. He says higher temperatures can remove the threat of food scarcity, leading birds to shorten their migrating routes or not flying back to their original habitat […]
# 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 […]
