# A vaccine to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved in a world-first project. Researchers developed the vaccine to protect the famed marsupial. Chlamydia is responsible for half of koala deaths in the country’s wild populations, which are predominantly found in the eucalyptus forests along the east coast. Often used as an […]
# Eskom het sy eerste vloot van 20 elektriese voertuie bekendgestel as deel van sy oorgang na skoner energie. Die voertuie, wat wissel van afleweringsvoertuie tot ligte vragmotors, sal hoofsaaklik in die verspreidings- en opwekkingsafdelings gebruik word om koste te besnoei en uitstralings te verminder. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê dit is die begin […]
# Eskom has launched its first fleet of 20 electric vehicles as part of its move towards cleaner energy. The vehicles, ranging from delivery vans to light trucks, will be primarily used in the distribution and generation divisions to cut costs and reduce emissions. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says this marks the start of a […]
# Bedryfsdeskundiges sê makelaars speel ‘n belangrike rol om Suid-Afrikaners te help met klimaatsverwante gevare. Lede van ‘n paneel het tydens Momentum Insure se webinaar die behoefte aan praktiese leiding, risiko-oordrag en opvoeding beklemtoon. Hulle waarsku klimaatsverandering toets tradisionele versekeringsmodelle en moedig aanpassing, vernuwing en sterker openbare-privaat vennootskappe aan. Kenners sê met die toename van […]
# Lande berei tans voor om hul nasionale klimaatbeloftes te wysig en kenners vra hulle om wesenlike teikens in te sluit om ontbossing te beëindig en woude te herstel. Volgens die Verenigde Nasies se Omgewingsprogram kap die mensdom elke jaar tien-miljoen hektaar woude af, gelykstaande aan die grootte van Portugal. Tropiese gebiede stel elke jaar […]
# Industry experts say brokers play a vital role in helping South Africans navigate climate-related risks. Speaking at Momentum Insure’s webinar ‘Insuring Tomorrow, A Climate-Ready South Africa’, panelists highlighted the need for practical guidance, risk transfer, and education. They warned climate change is testing traditional insurance models, urging adaptation, innovation, and stronger public-private partnerships. Experts […]
# As countries are preparing to update their national climate pledges, experts are urging them to include concrete targets to end deforestation and restore forests. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, every year, humanity clears ten-million hectares of forests, an area equivalent to the size of Portugal. Tropical areas alone release more than 5.6-billion […]
# AfriForum dring aan dat die Ouditeur-generaal en die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid hul ondersoek na waterrade uitbrei sodat al sewe die land se waterrade ingesluit word. Dit volg na onlangse onthullings dat senior raadslede miljoene rand aan raadsfooie in hul sak steek − in sommige gevalle tot 100-duisend-rand per vergadering. Lambert de Klerk van AfriForum sê […]
# AfriForum is urging the Auditor-General and the Special Investigation Unit to expand their investigation into several water boards to include all seven of the country’s water boards. This follows recent revelations that senior members of water boards pocket millions of rands in board fees, in some cases as much as 100-thousand-rand per meeting. AfriForum’s Lambert […]
