# Residents of Lenasia have raised concerns over ongoing service delivery issues during a recent Integrated Development Plan session. Led by Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu, the session was aimed at discussing the City of Johannesburg’s plans, but many residents focused on frustrations regarding service disruptions. Mthembu acknowledged the loss of trust in public representatives and emphasised […]
# As the number of rice-producing countries gets fewer, experts are warning that climate disruptions could threaten future global supply. This comes amid reports of Malaysia’s rice production dropping from 71-percent to 56-percent due to climate change. This has forced the country to rely more on imports from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Malaysia uses over […]
# In just a few weeks since the launch of the new finDR platform by Profmed, 725 unemployed doctors and 30 medical practices have already signed up to join the platform. This innovative platform aims to support young, unemployed doctors in South Africa, by connecting them with medical practices in need of assistance or looking […]
# The Nelson Mandela Museum has welcomed a delegation of students from different German institutions of higher learning for a two-week International Youth Camp in Qunu, Eastern Cape. The camp seeks to exchange intercultural diversity, geopolitics, tourism and the role played by the late former president Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters in the liberation […]
# 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 […]
