The World Forestry Congress (WFC) will for the first time be held on African soil next year, announced Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana on Monday. [Read more…] about World Forestry Congress for Africa
War on water leaks
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu says mayors and councillors should be at the forefront of the fight against water leakages.
Premier Mchunu on Tuesday visited KwaMashu Township in northern Durban as part of the War on Water Leaks Campaign.
He said: “We will continue with this campaign acr
Bushmen notice to sue
Africa’s last hunting Bushmen have given formal notice of their intention to sue the Botswana government over its “unlawful and unconstitutional” attempts to starve them off their ancestral land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. [Read more…] about Bushmen notice to sue
Nine arrested for attempted rhino poaching
A police constable and his eight accomplices are expected to appear before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of attempted rhino poaching and possession of unlicensed firearm.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi, said the police constable and eight othe
Setbacks for Natural Gas
In Asia, free-market prices of LNG (liquefied natural gas) have almost halved over the past five months. Japan, for example, has been buying at $11 per unit, compared to $20 as recently as February. The reasons include reduced inventory-building in Japan and Korea ahead of nuclear power start-ups, softer economic growth in India and China, milder weather and fewer outages in supplies. [Read more…] about Setbacks for Natural Gas