# A Swiss study published in Nature has revealed that human activity has led to a nearly 20-percent drop in global biodiversity. Researchers analysed data from two-thousand-100 studies, comparing 50-thousand human-affected and unaffected sites. The study identified habitat change, resource exploitation, climate change, pollution, and invasive species as the five key drivers. Meanwhile, the researchers […]
# Die Gautengse LUR vir Paaie en Vervoer, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, stel vandag die provinsiale Paasfees-padveiligheidsveldtog op die N12-hoofweg in Slovo-park, Johannesburg bekend. Paasnaweek is een van die besigste op Suid-Afrika se paaie, wat dikwels lei tot ‘n styging in ongelukke en sterftes. Die departement se woordvoerder, Lesiba Mpya, sê hulle is daartoe verbind om te verseker dat padsterftes […]
# Die Stad Tshwane moedig inwoners aan om ten volle gebruik te maak van die Tshwane-busdiens om openbare vervoer te verbeter en verkeersdruk te verminder. Die stad het 35 nuwe busbestuurders aangestel. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Paaie en Vervoer, Tlangi Mogale, sê die bestuurders is deur streng prosesse gewerf wat ʼn bestuurstoets, mediese ondersoek, misdaadrekord, verifikasie […]
# The City of Cape Town says it has seen a continued increase in requests for safety escorts, as staff and service providers come under attack. Over seven months between September 2024 and March 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Department has facilitated one-thousand-925 safety escorts to various service departments. This is an […]
# Die Gautengse provinsiale komitees vir Gemeenskapsveiligheid en Vervoer doen ‘n beroep op die provinsiale regering om die aanbevelings van die Shongwe-kommissie van ondersoek dringend toe te pas. Die ondersoek is gestig om die grondoorsake en bydraende faktore agter die geweld en onbestendigheid in die taxibedryf te ondersoek. Altesaam 59 taxi-verwante sterftes as gevolg van […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie sê hy gaan voort met die beheerde vrylating van water uit die Vaal- en die Bloemhofdam om stygende watervlakke te verlaag. Die uitvloei van water uit die Bloemhofdam het tot 104,96-persent afgeneem. Die departement se woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê vyf van die Vaaldam se sluise bly oop:
# In its second weekend of release Warner Brothers’ kid-friendly movie, A Minecraft Movie, remains number one at the worldwide box office. The film, which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa is already the highest-grossing film of the year. The King of Kings, an animated faith-based family film from Angel Studios, debuted in second place. In […]
# The Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation has launched a skills development programme aimed at bridging the digital divide and empowering the next generation of creators. This initiative focuses on providing young people with essential digital skills, fostering innovation, and enhancing employability in the rapidly evolving digital economy. By creating opportunities for youth to access training and […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, will be launching the provincial Easter Road Safety Campaign on the N12 Highway in Slovo Park, Johannesburg today. Easter weekend is one of the busiest on South Africa’s roads, often resulting in a spike in accidents and fatalities. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says they are committed to ensuring that […]
