# Namibia is seeking to link its emerging green hydrogen industry with South Africa’s industrial and energy value chains. Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme interim head Joseph Mukendwa says stronger regional integration is essential to developing markets, attracting investment and creating demand for green products. Speaking to The Namibian amid the African Green Hydrogen Summit in […]
# Airports Council International World, representing more than two-thousand-200 airports across the world, is calling for a global overhaul of the airport slot allocation system, which regulates aircraft landings and take-offs. ACI World says the system, developed more than 50-years ago, is no longer suited to modern aviation demands. It warns congested airports have increased […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa must distinguish ambition from actual implementation in its green hydrogen programme. Addressing the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, Ramokgopa stressed that priority status does not mean a project is under construction. He says inclusion in the National Green Hydrogen Deal Book is not […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa’s green hydrogen economy has moved from concept to implementation. Speaking on behalf of president Cyril Ramaphosa at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, Ramokgopa announced the first wave of the national green hydrogen programme. The Saldanha Bay project has secured a final investment […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard of alleged interference in a Tactical Response Unit operation involving a suspected drug-carrying vehicle. Johannesburg Metro Police Department Internal Affairs head Superintendent Elmarie de Beer said TRU members pursued a black Ford Ranger, called for SAPS and air-wing assistance, however, were allegedly instructed to abandon the pursuit by JMPD […]
# The head of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department’s Internal Affairs, Superintendent Elmarie de Beer, has told the Madlanga Commission that some informants linked to JMPD members may be facilitating criminal activity. De Beer says these are not conventional informants who provide information to help police arrest criminals. She says some are civilians working for […]
# National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has called on men to stand up against violence against women. Addressing the media, Mathe condemned the latest spike in women’s killings after a sixth body was discovered in KwaThema, Springs, Ekurhuleni this morning. Mathe says investigators are considering several theories, including whether one perpetrator, multiple suspects or copycat […]
# Johannesburg Metro Police Department Internal Affairs head Elmarie de Beer has highlighted serious operational challenges at the unit during testimony before the Madlanga commission. She says the unit has only 38 personnel, leaving it severely understaffed. De Beer says investigations, particularly those involving misconduct and corruption, can take longer because of capacity constraints, while […]
# The Commission for Gender Equality is calling for urgent action following the discovery of six women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Spokesperson Javu Baloyi says women should not have to change their routines or restrict their movement to feel safe. The commission is calling for an immediate safety audit involving police, the municipality, transport authorities […]
