# Die Departement van Dierkunde en Entomologie van die Universiteit van Pretoria se navorsing oor eetbare insekte ondersoek hoe om hierdie voedsel van die toekoms te teel en te oes. Dit fokus op die ontwikkeling van koste-doeltreffende teeltegnieke, oes- en hanteringsmetodes, waardetoevoeging en wetgewing om die volhoubare gebruik van insekte te verseker. Professor Abdullahi Ahmed […]
# The Midvaal Municipality in Gauteng says progress is being made on the upgrade of the Rothdene Pump Station. This forms part of ongoing efforts to improve sewage management and eliminate unpleasant odours affecting surrounding communities. The municipality’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says community members residing near the pump station have continuously raised concerns regarding the persistent foul […]
# Despite spending 134.9-million-rand on upgrades, Gauteng’s industrial parks reportedly remain neglected, stifling youth entrepreneurship and job creation. This was revealed by the DA, after it conducted inspections in areas like Eldorado Park and Dobsonville. The DA’s Nazley Sharif says these spaces, intended to support small businesses, have now become barriers instead. She urges the […]
# The City of Tshwane says the N4 highway between Simon Vermooten and Solomon Mahlangu interchanges, east of Tshwane, will be temporarily closed on Sunday from 8am until 5pm. This is to allow for critical infrastructure work to be done. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says the closure is essential to facilitate the safe stringing of […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê hy het ʼn dringende brief aan Tshwane se Departement van Omgewingsake en Landbou gestuur en versoek dat heinings rondom plaaslike natuurreservate reggemaak word. Dit het veral betrekking op die Rietvlei- en Wonderboom-natuurreservate. Dehan Harmse van die VF Plus sê die versoek volg nadat ʼn jagluiperd-wyfie, Njozi, vir die tweede keer […]
# Research into edible insects by the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria is exploring how to rear and harvest this food of the future. The focus is on developing cost-effective rearing techniques, harvesting and handling methods, value addition and legislation to ensure the sustainable use of insects. Professor Abdullahi Ahmed […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng sê die administrasie se verwaarlosing en wanbestuur het ʼn blywende uitwerking op die provinsie se infrastruktuur gelaat. Die party is geskok dat daar niks te sien is van die 35,3-miljard-rand wat die afgelope drie boekjare vir infrastruktuur toegeken is nie. ActionSA se woordvoerder, Emma More, sê die Montrose-megaprojek is gestaak nadat […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it has written an urgent letter to Tshwane’s Department of Environmental Affairs and Agriculture, requesting the immediate repair of fences around local nature reserves. This pertains particularly to the Rietvlei and Wonderboom Nature Reserves. FF Plus’, Dehan Harmse, says this request was prompted by a female cheetah, Njozi, escaping […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg sê sy unieke Slimstad-uitdaging bemagtig inwoners om argitekte van hulle stedelike toekoms te word. Inwoners, kleinsake-eienaars, studente en stadswerknemers word jaarliks uitgenooi om hul baanbreker-idees in te dien om Johannesburg se dringendste uitdagings teen te werk. Dit strek van verkeersopeenhopings en afvalbestuur tot behuising en digitale insluiting. Die metro se woordvoerder, […]
