Newsflashes

28 January, 2013

Mike Maritz of OUTA, argues that high court Judge, Louis Vorster, had misinterpreted a section of the SANRAL Act on public consultation

Mozambique Residents Evacuated After Floods

28 January, 2013

UNDP collaborates with the Mozambican government to assist in the evacuation of residents affected by the heavy rains

NGO Warns of Possible e-Toll Implementation

28 January, 2013

OUTA warns that the court ruling that grants them the right to appeal a North Gauteng High Court ruling does not mean that the e-tolls will not be instituted in the near future

Govt Re-register ‘De-registered’ NGOs

28 January, 2013

The Department of Social Development re-register the 36 000 nonprofit organisations it had quietly de-registered

NGO, Govt, Set Up Base for Flood Victims

22 January, 2013

MSF, the South African Police Services and the Musina Local Municipality set up a base for the flood victims, in Dongola

Public Hearings Focuses on Electricity Price

22 January, 2013

NERSA hold public hearings into Eskom's proposed electricity price increases in Bloemfontein

Renewable Energy Expo in Botswana

22 January, 2013

Botswana to hold a renewable energy expo aiming at showcasing initiatives and technologies by leading companies and organisations on sustainable energy solutions

Men Urged to Get Involved in PMTCT Issues

22 January, 2013

NGO launches a campaign aimed at engaging men participation in the access and utilisation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission services

Study Exposes Black Carbon Pollution

18 January, 2013

Black carbon, the soot produced by burning fossil fuels and biomass, is a more potent atmospheric pollutant than previously thought, says a UN report

18 January, 2013

The World Bank estimates global gross domestic product grew 2.3 percent in 2012 and that growth in the current year will remain mostly unchanged at 2.4 percent

Scientist Discovers Potential Cure for AIDS

18 January, 2013

An Australian scientist discovers how to turn the HIV virus against itself to stop it progressing to AIDS

SAIRR: Gauteng Residents SA's Most Indebted

18 January, 2013

Gauteng has the highest consumer debt per capita of all nine provinces, says SAIRR

e.tv Criticises Pule Over Digital Migration

18 January, 2013

e.tv is accuses Pule of misrepresenting the nature of the court ruling and implying that the free-to-air broadcasters are responsible for the delays relating to digital migration

Parts of Sexual Offences Act Unconstitutional

18 January, 2013

Child rights advocates welcome a ruling overturning parts of the Sexual Offences Act

Long Queues to Re-register for Social Grants

18 January, 2013

Social grants recipients are being forced to queue overnight to get their grants