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Are seismic surveys driving penguins from their feeding grounds?
African penguins appear to move away from areas where seismic underwater surveys are happening.Lorien PichegruWhales, dolphins, squid and fish are among the many marine species that rely on underwater...
View ArticleSA Land Reform : Tread carefully on the land - William Beinart
William Beinart writes on the dilemmas of land reform for the Ramaphosa era Land issues are being debated intensely and there are a number of interesting new developments: a new presidency of the ANC;...
View ArticleGauteng to launch inquiry into housing backlog
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and Human Settlements will on Thursday launch an inquiry aimed at resolving the...
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City's digital technology 'request for ideas' closes 16 February
© Chin Leong Teoh via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The City of Cape Town's call for submissions on how it can make use of digital technology and data to enhance its performance and enable...
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Water crisis: Are bigger dams the answer?
World experts at International Urban Conference discuss the future of water supplyBy Sean O'TooleDelegates at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference currently underway at the...
View ArticleMore DYNAMITE under Capitec: This time from SA fund manager Benguela
EDINBURGH — Short-seller Viceroy released an explosive research report on South African stock market darling Capitec earlier this week, claiming that the financial services company is in such a dire...
View ArticleSA Treasury slams "reckless" Viceroy Capitec report
National Treasury has condemned US research company Viceroy’s “reckless” report into Capitec bank.“The National Treasury notes the reckless manner in which Viceroy, a US-based trader/research firm,...
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Role play about the circular economy: The case of waste management
Language EN File: Role play about the circular economy: The case of waste managementImage: Link: ReadYear: 2017Themes: City to City Learning Broadcast by: https://www.uclg.org/en/node/28211read more
View ArticleCity of Windhoek Continues to Spend Millions to Upgrade Informal Settlements
By Edgar BrandtWindhoek — The City of Windhoek (CoW) will continue spending millions of dollars in an attempt to formalise the ever-expanding informal settlements around the capital, where about a...
View ArticleRush to Get Cape Town's Temporary Desalination Plants Online
The City of Cape Town's R240m temporary desalination plant at Strandfontein Pavilion is on track, but it will only start producing the first two million litres of an expected seven million a day in...
View ArticleRundu to Get 123 New NHE Houses
By John MuyambaRundu — The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) yesterday handed over a site at Kaisosi in Rundu, Kavango East, to commence with the construction of 123 houses.Rundu mayor Verna Sinimbo...
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What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought
The Melbourne skyline. Water saving habits adopted during a prolonged drought that ended in 2009 are still followed.EPA-EFE/Joe CastroRainfall in South Africa is naturally highly variable with total...
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Turkey's foray into Somalia is a huge success, but there are risks
Turkish Airlines the first major international carrier to run a regular service to the Somali capital in more than two decades.Reuters/Ismail TaxtaTurkey’s engagement with Somalia is striking for its...
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Cape Town International Airport to get new runway
© boscorelli via [[www.123RF.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cape Town International Airport has received the green light from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for the construction of the...
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Landmark court ruling on protests is a victory for citizens
Right to freedom of assembly gives a voice to the voiceless, says CourtBy Ohene Yaw Ampofo-AntiThe High Court ruling on protest has been hailed by activists as a victory. Photo: Ashraf HendricksIn a...
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Smart cities need to be more human, so we're creating Sims-style virtual worlds
Huge quantities of networked sensors have appeared in cities across the world in recent years. These include cameras and sensors that count the number of passers by, devices to sense air quality,...
View ArticleSA Mining industry gets R220bn investment
South Africa has more than R220 billion worth of investments in the project pipeline for the mining industry which include the platinum group metals (PGMs), industrial minerals, energy and non-ferrous...
View ArticleSouth Africa and Republic of Niger Sign Mining MoU
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Republic of Niger, represented by its Minister of Mines, Hassane Baraze Moussa.The MoU was...
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Why poor parents in Nairobi choose private over free primary schools
Cheap private schools in low and middle income countries have increased dramatically.Shutterstock/Birute VijeikieneThe numbers of low cost private schools in low and middle income countries have...
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How a radio series about Lake Victoria's troubles missed the mark
Participation is needed from all role players to save Lake Victoria from further degradationReuters/StringerLake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. It’s the source of the River Nile and forms...
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