# Deforestation has slowed down in every region of the world in the past decade. This is according to new data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. The latest data shows that every year for the past decade, the world has been losing around 10.9 million hectares of forest. Forests still cover approximately […]
# Die Kaapse Wynlande-distriksmunisipaliteit se brandweerdiens sê die brand in die omgewing van die Drakenstein-gevangenis op die R301 tussen Paarl en Franschhoek is ten volle onder beheer gebring. Die brand wat Maandagmiddag begin het, is deur sterk wind en digte plantegroei aangeblaas. Jo Otto van die munisipaliteit sê met die wind wat laat gisteraand bedaar […]
# Eskom het die voldoenings- en registrasieproses vereenvoudig vir kliënte wat hul eie elektrisiteit opwek deur kleinskaalse ingebedde opwekkingstelsels, soos dak-sonpanele. Die kragverskaffer se residensiële kliënte kan nou hul stelsels laat goedkeur deur ‘n persoon wat by die Departement van Arbeid geregistreer is, in plaas daarvan om goedkeuring van ‘n professionele persoon wat by die […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says the fire in the area around Drakenstein Prison on the R301 between Paarl and Franschhoek has been fully contained. The fire, which started on Monday afternoon, was fuelled by strong winds and dense vegetation. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says that as the wind settled late yesterday […]
# Eskom has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation systems, such as rooftop solar panels. The power utility’s residential customers may now have their systems signed off by a Department of Labour-registered person, instead of requiring approval from an Engineering Council of South Africa-registered […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Biodiversiteitsinstituut het bewerings op sosiale media verwerp, dat die Pretoriase dieretuin dringend kos vir sy diere benodig. Die instituut het verduidelik die gerugte het begin toe ‘n inwoner van Tshwane aangebied het om takke te skenk, wat verkeerdelik verstaan is as ‘n noodberoep. Die dieretuin bevestig daar is voldoende kos vir […]
# The South African National Biodiversity Institute has dismissed social media claims that the Pretoria Zoo urgently needs food for its animals. SANBI clarified that the message began when a Tshwane resident offered to donate branches, which was misinterpreted as an emergency appeal. The zoo confirms there is sufficient food for all animals. Members of […]
# Die Nasionale Navorsingstigting van Suid-Afrika het die uitkoms van sy befondsingsversoek onder die Belmont Forum vir samewerkende navorsing aangekondig. Tien transdissiplinêre navorsingsprojekte is vir befondsing gekies. Die woordvoerder, Bongani Nkosi, sê 172 voorlopige voorstelle en 59 volledige voorstelle is deur navorsers van regoor die wêreld by die stigting ingedien. Die tien projekte word gelei […]
# The National Research Foundation of South Africa has announced the culmination of its funding call under the Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action initiative. A total of ten transdisciplinary research projects were selected for funding. Spokesperson Bongani Nkosi says 172 pre-proposals and 59 full proposals were submitted to the NRF by researchers from across the […]
