# South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter, Transalloys, has stopped production because of high electricity costs and ongoing financial losses. The company says about 600 jobs and another seven-thousand livelihoods are at risk. Transalloys’ Konstantin Sadovnik says unless Eskom and the government agree to a sustainable electricity tariff by the end of this month, the […]
# CapeNature’s marine conservation work will be showcased in the new Afrikaans adventure series Hey Skipper, which premieres on kykNET on DStv on Saturday. The 13-episode series will feature the Western Cape’s marine protected areas and other nature reserves, highlighting efforts to protect marine life and coastal ecosystems. CapeNature says the programme will help raise […]
# The ANC says the MK Party’s rhetoric ahead of Tuesday’s protests against undocumented migrants encouraged unrest and division. Addressing the media on current political developments, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said MK fuelled anti-immigrant sentiment, stressing that immigration laws must be enforced through protests or vigilantism. Mbalula added while the party supports action against illegal […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it looks forward to working with newly appointed minister David Maynier to advance biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, sustainable development and job creation through the green economy. The department remains committed to protecting South Africa’s natural resources while expanding economic opportunities. Maynier’s leadership comes at an […]
# The DA has called for accountability over the handling of the tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala plea and sentence agreement after the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court rejected it. The party’s Glynnis Breytenbach has urged National Director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi to explain who approved the agreement in the multi-million-rand police Medicare24 tender case […]
# Suid-Afrika se laaste oorblywende mangaansmelter, Transalloys, het produksie gestaak weens hoë elektrisiteitskoste en voortgesette finansiële verliese. Die maatskappy sê sowat ses-honderd werksgeleenthede en ‘n verdere sewe-duisend mense se lewensbestaan is in gevaar. Konstantin Sadovnik van Transalloys sê tensy Eskom en die regering teen die einde van hierdie maand ooreenkom oor ‘n volhoubare elektrisiteitstarief, kan […]
# CapeNature se marienebewaringswerk sal bekendgestel word in die nuwe Afrikaanse avontuurreeks Hey Skipper, wat Saterdag op kykNET op DStv begin. Die reeks van 13 episodes sal die Wes-Kaap se mariene beskermde gebiede en ander natuurreservate bekendstel, en pogings om seelewe en kusekosisteme te beskerm, beklemtoon. CapeNature sê die program sal help om bewustheid van […]
# Die ANC sê die MK-party se retoriek voor Dinsdag se protesoptogte teen ongedokumenteerde migrante, het onrus en verdeeldheid aangemoedig. Die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Fikile Mbalula, het aan die media gesê MK het anti-immigrante-sentiment aangevuur en beklemtoon dat immigrasiewette deur middel van protesoptogte of vergelding afgedwing moet word. Mbalula het bygevoeg terwyl die party […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê hulle sien uit na samewerking met die nuut aangestelde minister David Maynier om biodiversiteitsbewaring, klimaatsveerkragtigheid, volhoubare ontwikkeling en werkskepping deur die groen-ekonomie te bevorder. Die departement bly verbind tot die beskerming van Suid-Afrika se natuurlike hulpbronne terwyl ekonomiese geleenthede uitgebrei word. Maynier se leierskap kom […]
