# The City of Johannesburg’s draft cemeteries and crematoria by-laws have drawn criticism, particularly over cremation hours. The times have been restricted from Monday to Friday only from 9am to 2pm. The by-laws also cover cremations, re-opening of graves and exhumations, care of graves, and memorial sections. The Hindu Co-Ordinating Council says the times infringe […]
# The Western Cape government wants to fast-track the expansion of Cape Town International Airport. The number of international arrivals at the airport in December 2024 soared to 160-thousand-537. Through the Cape Town Air Access initiative, the airport is further opening the Western Cape’s skies to more tourists and destinations. Seven new airlines, through seven […]
# Oxbridge academics are leading a campaign to integrate climate change across all school subjects as part of the Labour Party’s curriculum review. A letter signed by over 150 UK academics, including 29 Oxford and Cambridge professors, urged Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, to embed climate education throughout the curriculum. The academics say that in the […]
# The 35th edition of the Digital Transformation Summit will take place in Johannesburg next month under the theme Mapping South Africa’s Digital Future and Beyond. The event brings together over 300 executives, directors, and heads of technology to explore groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence cybersecurity, quantum computing, and other fourth industrial revolution technologies. Guest […]
# Following intense negotiations in Rome, nations have reached a compromise on funding biodiversity protection. This resolves a deadlock from the 2024 COP16 summit. The agreement outlines a path for financing almost 3.7-trillion-rand annually by 2030 with a focus on protecting wildlife in poorer nations. While it does not establish a new fund, it sets […]
# Build One South Africa has criticised corporate Public Relations campaigns that do little to fix South Africa’s education crisis. Leader Mmusi Maimane called on businesses to invest in long-term solutions like Early Childhood Development centres instead of branded donations. With over three-million learners lacking desks and 81-percent of children unable to read for meaning […]
# The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute and Animal Law Reform South Africa have launched the Eggsposure Campaign, demanding transparency from the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa. The call for accountability from the food industry in South Africa comes on World NGO Day. The campaign’s Zwelisha Shobede has urged consumers and industry stakeholders […]
# Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says no UK companies have raised concerns about South Africa’s Expropriation Act. Despite potential sanctions from the US, Reeves, attending the G20 meeting in South Africa, emphasized the UK’s focus on expanding trade and investment with the country. She highlighted opportunities for UK businesses in sectors like […]
# The fire at Newlands Ravine in the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town has been contained, including in previously inaccessible areas. The blaze, which started on Sunday, flared up on Tuesday night, but was suppressed by yesterday morning. The Platteklip Gorge and Kloof Corner trails have reopened, though Maclear’s Beacon and Devil’s Peak […]
