# Scientists from South Africa and the United Kingdom have developed a synthesis framework to rapidly assess changes in insect biodiversity. The model integrates time series, spatial comparisons, experiments, and expert opinion to guide urgent conservation policies. Published in the Science, the study highlights the global insect decline and the need for immediate action. Insects […]
# The Western Cape’s trade and investment agency, Wesgro, has announced its commitment to supporting local exporters facing new US tariffs. The US has imposed a 31-percent tariff on South African goods, affecting key exports like citrus and wine. In 2024, the US accounted for eight-percent of the province’s exports, totaling 16.2-billion-rand. Wesgro has launched […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse handel- en beleggingsagentskap, Wesgro, het sy verbintenis aangekondig om plaaslike uitvoerders te ondersteun wat met die nuwe Amerikaanse tariewe te kampe het. Amerika het ‘n tarief van 31-persent op Suid-Afrikaanse goedere opgelê, wat sleuteluitvoere soos sitrus en wyn raak. Verlede jaar is agt-persent van die provinsie se uitvoere na Amerika, wat 16,2-miljard-rand […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sê die regering sal nie mense se woonhuise neem as deel van die grondonteieningspogings nie. By die Ahmed Kathrada Erfenis Sake-ontbyt in Gauteng, het Mashatile gesê die fokus bly op die herverdeling van groot stukke grond wat deur ‘n paar individue besit word om billiker grondbesit te verseker. Mashatile het beklemtoon […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the government will not take people’s homes as part of land reform efforts. Speaking at the Ahmed Kathrada Legacy Business Breakfast in Gauteng, he said the focus will be on redistributing large tracts of land owned by a few individuals to ensure fairer land ownership. Mashatile stressed that land […]
# Die Maselspoortdam naby Bloemfontein in die Vrystaat het ‘n gevaarlike vlak bereik ná swaar reën oornag. Die Mangaung-metro waarsku inwoners en ondernemings stroomaf van die Mockesdam in die Modderrivier om hul roerende bates na hoër grondgebied te verskuif. Woordvoerder Qondile Khedama het aanbeveel dat watervlakke gemonitor en voorberei word vir moontlike ontruiming. Inwoners moet […]
# The Maselspoort Dam near Bloemfontein, Free State, has reached critical capacity following heavy overnight rains. The Mangaung Metro warns residents and resort establishments downstream of Mockes Dam on the Modder River to move movable assets to higher ground. Spokesperson Qondile Khedama advises monitoring water levels and preparing for potential evacuation. Residents should also be […]
# Young farmers across southern Africa have called for transformation of Africa’s agricultural landscape. This comes amid rising US tariffs under president Donald Trump, raising concerns about potential market disruptions. Delegates gathered at the Farmers Indaba in Pretoria emphasised the need for policy reforms, land access, and funding to bolster food security and economic growth. […]
# Jong boere uit suidelike Afrika vra dat die vasteland se landbou-landskap hervorm word. Dit kom te midde van president Donald Trump se verhoogde tariewe wat kommer wek oor moontlike ontwrigting in markte. Afgevaardigdes by die Boere-indaba in Pretoria beklemtoon die behoefte aan beleidshervorming, toegang tot grond en fondse om voedselsekerheid en ekonomiese groei te […]
