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Polluting power plant faces closure
The environment department has lost patience with Eskom’s defiance of air pollution regulations
The decade that decides our fate
If we don’t do enough, in a decade’s time there’ll be droughts, floods, wildfires and crop failure on an apocalyptic scale
Slice of life: Dumped: Popcorn, sex and gold
A look at what was once a landmark on Johannesburg’s horizon and central part of the Egoli story
Opel Astra is an interesting enigma of a sports car
It took a bicycle ride in the heat to finally work out what the vehicle is all about
Glug, glug, glug – Sasol will sink us
The company cannot exist in the future. But this is a country where difficult decisions are rarely taken — especially when it comes to climate crisis
The horror: Tales of climate change
A year after the UN sounded the klaxon, warning of ‘some countries becoming dysfunctional’ thanks to the climate crisis, governments aren’t responding
Our future is here: Empty taps, dry lands, thirsty power plants
Johannesburg uses 530-million more litres of water than it is allowed to – every single day
Inaccessible Island tells the plastic truth
The researchers say that an estimated 12.7-million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans every year
We’re killing off life, but there is hope
Sipho Kings reports on the findings of a mega government report on the state of our plants and animals, and what’s being done to secure their future
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
