FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and eggs are seen in this picture illustration. 1 minute The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is urging the government and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to expedite the rollout of bird flu vaccinations, citing delays caused by stringent biosecurity protocols that leave the industry vulnerable to outbreaks. The…
The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 10, 2024. 3 minutes Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation….
The #PayTheGrants Campaign members protest in Pretoria on December 19, 202 over SRD grant restrictions. 2 minutes The #PayTheGrants Campaign says the ruling on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) regulations is a major victory for beneficiaries and those previously excluded, due to the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) restrictive regulations. On Thursday, the…
File image: A banner of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. 2 minutes Some businesses in the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg in the North West may be forced to close their doors soon as the municipality struggles to provide them with stable electricity. Many businesses have been without electricity for weeks and are forced to…
File image: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town. 1 minute South Africa will re-gazette the tender for the building of a new power station. This is according to the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second day of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee…
A logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 1 minute World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende urged political and business leaders to work together despite their differences to meet “critical priorities” in his closing remarks on Friday. “Driving economic growth, reducing carbon emissions, finding ways to end conflict – all cannot wait. And the…
ANCYL and NUM members march against retrenchments. 2 minutes The National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM) has called for the Minerals Council South Africa to halt the implementation of retrenchments in the sector. Young people from NUM and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) staged a job security demonstration outside the Minerals Council in…
Launch of the solar programme 1 minute Riversdale in the Western Cape will become the first small town in the country to supply its businesses and residents with solar power. A sod-turning ceremony was held for the R210 million, 10-megawatt solar farm, which will consist of about 20 000 solar panels and battery energy storage….
Solar panels being installed. 1 minute The Drakenstein municipality in the Boland of the Western Cape says it will not penalise property owners who installed alternative energy sources without pre-approval from the municipality. The municipality has announced an amnesty period that will run until the end of March. Municipal spokesperson Riana Geldenhuys says there was…
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station 3 minutes The move by Transnet to push ahead with reforms is expected to unlock growth opportunities in the logistics sector. The state-owned rail and transport service is moving ahead with plans…
