Petrol price increases
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced a four cent increase in the price of both grades of petrol.As of Wednesday, the price of 95 (ULP and LRP) and 93 (ULP and…
Month: September 2021
Limpopo residents urged to use water sparingly
The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on Limpopo residents to use water sparingly as dam levels in the province have been on a week on week “downward spiral”.In a statement, the department said…
NSG equips public servants with economic policy-making courses
The National School of Government (NSG) is rolling out three high-impact economic courses aimed at equipping public servants with economic policy-making and governance skills.The courses are being offered as part of building a capable developmental…
Planting trees mitigates climate change
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Makhotso Sotyu has encouraged South Africans to plant and conserve trees, emphasising their contribution to climate change mitigation.“Trees and forests are very efficient in sequestrating carbon dioxide.…
Researchers halt experimental HIV vaccine trial in Africa
A study analysing whether an experimental HIV vaccine regimen is safe and able to prevent HIV infection in a high-incidence population of young women in sub-Saharan Africa has been halted. “This follows data that the…