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  • Published on 16:32 GMT

    Shoprite unveils South Africa’s first recyclable 7kg potato bags

    SOUTH AFRICA – The Shoprite Group has launched South Africa’s first fully recyclable 7kg potato bag, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to reduce packaging waste in the retail sector. The new packaging aims to replace the traditional potato …

    Source: Food Business Africa Magazine - Pending
  • Published on 08:33 GMT

    South Africa’s renewable energy pivot: Hurdles, hope, and the road ahead

    South Africa’s reliance on fossil fuels, particularly coal, remains one of the country's biggest contributors to climate change As the planet warms and extreme weather intensifies, the cracks in the coal-heavy power model are beginning to widen Kyle …

    Source: Briefly - Neutral
  • Published on 13:17 GMT

    Africa: Water security bedevilled by poor governance, standards

    Management and governance around water resource management in South Africa (and elsewhere in Africa) is fragmented and poor, exemplified by the fact that only two of the country’s catchment areas have fully functional management agencies. Panelists at the …

    Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
  • Published on 15:07 GMT

    Shoprite Group introduces South Africans to recyclable potato bags

    Shoppers buying their potatoes in 7 kg bags at over 1,400 Shoprite, Checkers, and Usave supermarket stores can know they're part of history: these potatoes are now packed into pockets which are fully recyclable at existing facilities, representing a …

    Source: Fresh Plaza - Neutral
  • Published on May 20, 2025

    Shoprite Group launches South Africa’s debut recyclable 7kg potato bags

    The Shoprite Group has rolled out South Africa’s first fully recyclable 7kg potato bags, tackling a persistent packaging dilemma in the country’s retail industry. The initiative represents a crucial advancement in minimising landfill waste produced by …

    Source: Packaging Gateway - Pending
  • Published on May 20, 2025

    South Africa’s Sim card ‘washing machine’

    South Africa has a problem with the overproduction of plastic Sim cards, most of which end up in landfill sites or in the environment. Dubbed the Sim card “washing machine” by senior executives in South Africa’s telecommunications industry, users purchase …

    Source: TechCentral - Neutral
  • Published on May 19, 2025

    Minister Ronald Lamola attends Fourth Joint Cooperation Commission between South Africa and the Netherlands

    The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands, to co-chair the Fourth Biennial Joint Cooperation Commission (JCC) alongside Mr Caspar Veldkamp …

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  • Published on May 20, 2025

    Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

    Strengthening the continent’s fragile cold chain infrastructure — not more international aid — holds the key to protecting harvests, securing supply chains, and feeding vulnerable communities. The issue of food security was in the spotlight recently as …

    Source: Zawya - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 20, 2025

    Russia pushes to grow its influence in Africa’s nuclear future

    Russia, under sanctions from the West over the war in Ukraine, is using nuclear partnerships to grow its influence in Africa. What: Russia has reportedly signed nuclear energy deals with at least 20 African countries. Why: Nuclear projects are large-scale, …

    Source: BNE Intellinews - Neutral
  • Published on May 20, 2025

    Letters | Shocking waste of food in SA

    Home/Opinion/Letters/Letters | Shocking waste of food in SA Letters 2 hours ago Letter Writer 1 minute read It is absolutely shocking to read that every year one-third of the food produced in South Africa goes to waste (The Witness, May 13): “ …

    Source: Witness - Pending
  • Published on 13:35 GMT

    Read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's full budget speech here

    Below is a copy of South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana's full Budget Speech presented on Wednesday, 21 May 2025:  Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refiloe …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on 15:29 GMT

    Minister Enoch Godongwana: Budget Speech 2025 

    Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza  Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refiloe Mtshweni-Tsipane  Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Les Govender His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa  …

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  • Published on 16:49 GMT

    Uranium on the agenda

    A 2011 study of uranium mining commissioned by the City of Virginia Beach examined the potential consequences of a mine failure in Pittsylvania County on drinking water supplies and the region’s environment. The map above is taken from that study. 5th …

    Source: The Mecklenburg Sun - Virginia - Pending
  • Published on 15:29 GMT

    Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads Review of White Paper on Local Government

    The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, today officially launched the Review of the White Paper on Local Government during a high-level event held at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Kempton Park. This launch …

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  • Published on 08:58 GMT

    Cesa, ISA discuss infrastructure development imperatives to aid G13 crises

    With Gauteng accounting for 60% of South Africa’s national trade, 40% of foreign direct investment, 50% of small- and medium-sized enterprises and 34% of the country’s GDP, it is imperative that government and the private sector, including consulting …

    Source: Engineering News - Neutral
  • Published on 12:43 GMT

    Promises of major reforms to Budget process and spending as Godongwana tables Budget 3.0

    Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana indicated that major reforms are being considered to both State spending and the actual Budget process when tabling a third version of the contentious 2025 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday. The first two versions failed …

    Source: Engineering News - Neutral
  • Published on 15:28 GMT

    15 years on, SRK’s growing footprint embedded in DRC mining evolution

    Having been active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the 1990s, SRK Consulting’s work in the country has diversified considerably, especially since it established its country office in Lubumbashi fifteen years ago in 2010. Dominique …

    Source: African Mining Market - Pending
  • Published on 16:16 GMT

    How will Lebanon's Palestinian factions be disarmed?

    Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas landed in Beirut on Wednesday for his first visit to Lebanon in eight years, during which he met President Joseph Aoun. Disarming Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps is expected to be one of the priorities on …

    Source: The National News - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 19, 2025

    Africa Liberation Week 2025: Africans Rising to host over 850 Actions

    Over 850 actions and activities have been registered to take place from 19th to 25th May 2025 across 54 countries, organised by members of Africans Rising both on the continent and in the diaspora. The annual commemoration, known as African Liberation Week …

    Source: Business Ghana - Pending

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