This One Resource Shapes Power and Security in Africa
Control over water underpins national security, economic stability and social wellbeing, as disputes over rivers from southern Africa to the Nile show.
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Bold Steps Taken With Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement Are Encouraging
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has met several key expectations, despite difficult and constrained circumstances. One of the most significant developments is the inflation target being adjusted and lowered to 3% — the first change in 25 years. This revised inflation target supports lower interest rates, which will […]
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Land Is Africa’s Best Hope for Climate Adaptation: It Must Be the Focus at COP30
Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.
Ecological Disaster in the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley
The collapse of a precious palmiet peatland exposes failures and tensions in the management of our water resources
Drakenstein Municipality Must Come Clean About the Felling of Trees in Ward 10
The Drakenstein Municipality has, over the past week, indicated that it is conducting community engagements on the proposed removal of trees in Ward 10, trees that have stood for more than 40 years and have become part of the community’s social and environmental identity.
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Soccer Field Offers Hope to Johannesburg’s Children
Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks
Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.
Court Green-Lights Eviction of Over 1,800 Ballito Residents
But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services
Sewage Disaster at Boksburg Lake Was Ignored
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Department of Water and Sanitation’s tardy response to the massive sewage pollution crisis at Boksburg Lake proves that the Metro only became officially aware of it on 9 October when the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) reported it. This is despite the fact that the pollution was obvious for a number of […]
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‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ Is Corporate Gaslighting – The Real Change Must Come from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Recycling and cutting personal waste isn’t enough. Polluters must be regulated, and reparations paid by companies that have harmed the environment.
We Demand Emergency Intervention in Boksburg Lake Sewage Disaster
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Ekurhuleni Metro urgently intervene in the severe sewage pollution crisis at the Boksburg Lake – right next to the Boksburg Library. What was once a peaceful, green public space has now turned into a toxic cesspool where raw sewage flows freely, causing a terrible stench that […]
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Teenager Supports Her Family Using an E-bike
Green Riders, a last-mile delivery company, aims to create over 50,000 jobs for unemployed youth
Trade Is Shaping New Global Power Relations: What This Means for Africa
There has been a rebalancing of global trade dynamics with wide-ranging consequences for international business.
Bike Delivery Guys Risk Life and Limb to Deliver Our Goods
The last-mile delivery sector has exploded and may be the environmentally friendly way to shop
Toxic Pollution Builds up in Snake Scales: What We Learnt From Black Mambas
Black mambas were found to be indicators of toxic poisons from heavy metals.
Plan to Ram Tony Blair Down Gaza’s Throat Will Extend Violence and Hatred
South Africa could add Donald Trump’s America to its case of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice after the US leader green-lighted Israel’s continued destruction of Palestine, should his plan to control Gaza meet with any resistance.
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Protest Against Fossil Fuels at African Energy Week
“This is not the right way for Africa to go”
Johannesburg Reclaimers Call For Landfill to Be Reopened
Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week
Thousands March to Parliament Calling for End to Genocide in Gaza
President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”
Can South Africa’s Rooibos Tea Improve Digestion?
A new study compares the anti-inflammatory and barrier protective effects of unfermented and fermented rooibos extract on intestinal pig cells.
Hundreds Protest for Climate Solutions
Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions
Resident Catches Mogale City Worker Illegally Dumping Sewage
This morning, a Krugersdorp resident caught a Mogale City worker red-handed illegally dumping sewage from a tanker into a storm water drain along Windsor Street in Luipaardsvlei. The resident, a local businessman, notified the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) via WhatsApp, whereafter the party visited the scene. Local businesses later informed the Freedom Front Plus […]
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ANC Violates the Rights of North West Residents
During today’s session of the North West Provincial Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed the finger directly at the ANC for destroying the environment and thus jeopardising the country’s future. In terms of the Constitution, government is mandated to conserve the environment, prevent pollution and protect everyone’s right to a healthy living environment. […]
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Green Scorpions Target Controversial Garden Route Motocross Track
Owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track near Harkerville Forest must repair the damage to vegetation