President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) recent moves to clamp down on corruption, saying its reports demonstrated that the government was serious about fighting graft. “The SIU has made tremendous progress in helping us address the spate of corruption that has been happening and has been spreading,” Ramaphosa said while closing…
The six South Africans who were captured by Israel while part of the Global Sumud Flotilla last week are set to return home on Tuesday, the department of international relations and cooperation says. “We have received confirmation that the individuals in question are scheduled to be released from detention and will be repatriated, departing via…
Uncertainty still surrounds the Kariba REDD+ forest conservation project, which provides sustainable livelihood opportunities for poor communities in northern Zimbabwe, after the world’s largest certifier Verra cancelled 15 million of its carbon credits. The project, run by Carbon Green Investments (CGI), and covering more than 700 000 hectares, aims to protect both unlogged and previously…
South Africa has no shortage of ambition when it comes to infrastructure. A recent Nedbank report found that new infrastructure projects announced last year totaled R445 billion – more than double the year before and the largest fixed infrastructure investment since 2021. Each of these promises jobs, growth, and a shot at reversing years of…
Climate change is affecting migratory species worldwide, with warming, extreme weather events and shifting water systems altering their ranges, shrinking habitats and reducing the benefits that people get from nature. This warning comes from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), after its migratory species and climate change expert workshop …
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Former Moroka Swallows star Andries ‘Chaka-Chaka’ Mpondo feels Orlando Pirates top defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi is being played out of position. The 20-year-old centre-back made his professional debut earlier this year but he is already regarded as the league’s best defender. In less than 30 matches, the man known as ‘TLB’ has not only led the…