# Suid-Korea het ‘n omvattende tegnologiestrategie onthul wat op sewe sleutelprojekte fokus en wissel van kernenergie en kwantumrekenaars tot ruimtevaart en biotegnologie. Die land wil nuwe dryfkragte vir ekonomiese groei ontwikkel wat verder strek as halfgeleiers en kunsmatige intelligensie. President Lee Jae-myung het tydens die bekendstelling gesê die strategie verenig doelwitte. Dit sluit in die […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU sê duisende verlate, vervalle en onbeveiligde myne het doodstrikke, omgewingsgevare en ‘n teelaarde vir georganiseerde misdaadsindikate geword. Veertien onwettige mynwerkers is gister dood in ‘n rotstorting in ‘n myn in Nkaneng naby Rustenburg in Noordwes. Die meeste van hulle was van Lesotho. Asive Dyani van SAFTU sê die tragedie toon opnuut […]
# Die Presidensie het Eskom se voorsitter, Mteto Nyati, tereggewys omdat hy in die openbaar planne bevraagteken het om die kragvoorsiening te herstruktureer. Hy het gewaarsku dat die oordrag van transmissiebates leningsooreenkomste, rekeningkunde en effektehouers kan beïnvloed. Die Presidensie se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die regering is daartoe verbind om te verseker dat Eskom nie […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment says the environmental sector is creating thousands of opportunities for young South Africans. More than five-thousand environmental graduates have gained work placements, while over 24-thousand-500 work opportunities were created in the first quarter of 2026/27, with young people accounting for 81-percent. Deputy minister Narend Singh says […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, launched a national campaign against proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act. Spokesperson Caria van der Merwe says the changes could have far-reaching consequences for farmers, rural communities, and lawful firearm owners. The campaign aims to ensure the agricultural community’s concerns are heard before further decisions are made. Van der Merwe says […]
# The Benchmarks Foundation says proposed changes to South Africa’s mining laws may fail to target the masterminds behind illegal mining syndicates. The General Mining Laws Amendment Bill proposes making illicit mining and related activities criminal offences, with fines of up to 100-million-rand and prison terms of up to 30 years. Foundation researcher David van […]
# Agriculture experts have revealed that near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters are expected to cushion the global food systems against potential severe El Niño. In addition, advances in drought-tolerant crops, irrigation, precision agriculture and weather forecasting have strengthened resilience. However, experts warn that drought, fertilizer shortages and geopolitical disruptions could still […]
# The draft updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for 2026 to 2035 has been published for public comment. Forestry, Fisheries and Environment minister David Maynier says the plan will guide South Africa’s efforts to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity. The strategy aligns with the global Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022. The government […]
# Build One South Africa says government is spending billions on technical and vocational education and training colleges without reliably knowing how many students graduate or drop out. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says Higher Education minister Buti Manamela admitted the department lacks sufficiently reliable national data on programme completion and dropout rates. He says the […]
