# Durban University of Technology’s second-year drama students are set to stage Umhlaba Uyalila / The Earth is Weeping at the Courtyard Theatre from the 14th to the 16th of May. The production seeks to confront various climate change issues such as drought, floods, waste, and plastic pollution. The director of the production, doctor Tamar […]
# South Africans are once again encouraged to support Slipper Day on May 30th, an annual Reach For A Dream fundraiser. By simply buying a 20-rand sticker, wearing slippers, and showing support, people can help bring joy to children with life-threatening illnesses. Reach For A Dream CEO, Julia Sotirianakos, says every sticker sold helps turn […]
# Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for a fair, transparent, and inclusive global order to support economic growth and stability. Speaking at the Think 20 Africa High-Level Dialogue in Pretoria, he urged African countries to collaborate and strengthen their voice in the G20. Mashatile warned that global instability, trade tensions, and weak multilateralism threaten […]
# Members of Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts have raised concerns over what action should be taken against the Road Accident Fund. This follows a presentation by the Special Investigating Unit, flagging irregular expenditure and misuse of public funds at the entity. The SIU’s findings have unsettled some MPs, with one describing the contents […]
# MultiChoice South Africa and the University of Pretoria have renewed their MultiChoice Chair in Machine Learning partnership for another five years. First launched in 2018, the initiative seeks to address global skills shortages in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students work on real-world projects, including content analysis, scene skipping, and service delivery forecasting. Several […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development has invited proposals from qualified organisations to support small, medium and micro enterprise growth, job creation, and skills development. Focus areas include artisanal and digital skills training, market access, e-commerce, data collection, and inclusive economic development. Applicants must hold or seek accreditation from the Sector Education […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party has criticised the Gauteng government for owing the City of Ekurhuleni 382.3-million-rand in unpaid water and electricity bills. Councillor Palesa Yates says this sets a poor example, as residents face disconnection for non-payment. Other state entities also owe millions, including the Department of Infrastructure Development and the South African […]
# A new study shows that only 9.5-percent of the 400-million tonnes of plastic produced globally in 2022 came from recycled material. The rest was almost entirely made from fossil fuels, mainly coal and oil. Recycling rates remain low, with just 27.9-percent of plastic waste recycled and 40-percent going to landfills. While China is the […]
# The European Space Agency has launched a first-of-its-kind Biomass satellite, designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests. Researchers have been struggling to grasp how much carbon is stored in the world’s forests, and how these stocks are changing in response to factors like the increase in temperature. Tropical forest accounts for 75-percent of global […]
