Tag: south africa
High hopes for PET recycling in South Africa – despite lost capacity
In 2019, not less than 62% of all plastic bottles produced in South Africa were collected for recycling – 2% down from 2018, according to…
S.African farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from…
Hospital train reaches South Africa’s more remote COVID-19 patients
Coronavirus is hitting South Africa harder than anywhere else in Africa, especially in Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The country has a quarter of the…
Texas to allow abortions amid pandemic after court fight
Texas will allow abortions to resume following a legal battle over whether the Republican-governed state could enact a near-total ban on the procedure to preserve…
South Africa to begin phased easing of lockdown on May 1
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday the government will allow a partial reopening of the economy on May 1, with travel restrictions eased…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access to food aid during a…
Gold rush: Gravitricity secures £300,000 to scope out South African mines for energy storage potential
UK tech start-up Gravitricity has unveiled plans to explore the energy storage potential of South Africa’s former mine shafts, thanks to a £300,000 funding boost…
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