EU increased purchases of coal from South Africa to replace supplies from Russia
NewsImports of Russian coal to the EU countries for the first nine months of 2022 decreased by 26.3% Export of coal from South Africa to Europe in January-September 2022 reached 9.6 million tons, which is 528% more compared to the corresponding period last year. This is evidenced by the data published by the brokerage company
Surfers vs. miners for “one of the last places in South Africa to get lost”
NewsThe expansion of mining activity on the Atlantic coast of the African country pits mining companies against surfers, environmentalists and residents of the area. With its pink flamingos, white-sand beaches, turquoise water and good waves, part of South Africa’s west coast has become a battleground between mining companies and surfers and environmentalists fearful that these
In South Africa, pointed out the risk of disruption in the supply of manganese
NewsA strike organized by employees of South African logistics company Transnet could affect manganese exports, Australian company Jupiter Mines said Oct. 7, Mining.com reported. Transnet, which operates South Africa’s freight rail network and all of the country’s ports, has declared a force majeure situation at its ports after some workers went on strike. “The strike
South Africa is phasing out coal and moving to energy – Germany helps with socially just engineering
NewsThe Ministry of Development and the Government of South Africa have agreed on the next steps for cooperation in the energy transition in South Africa. At the World Climate Conference in Glasgow almost a year ago, Germany and other donors pledged billions of dollars to support a socially just coal phase-out. Government talks in Pretoria
South African tourist torn apart by white shark
IncidentsIn the summer, the public was shaken by news from Egypt, where sharks brutally cracked down on tourists. Unfortunately, all over the world the victims of predators are not getting smaller. The tragedy happened in South Africa. A 39-year-old woman was swimming in shallow waters in Plettenberg Bay when a white shark suddenly appeared, grabbed
In a global context, Mexico and South Africa promote resilient agri-food systems
NewsThe governments of Mexico and South Africa agreed to strengthen technological and scientific cooperation to promote the development of more resilient agri-food systems in the face of the challenges imposed by the international scenario, such as the increase in the prices of grains and inputs and the impacts of climate change. In a working meeting,
UN peacekeeping forces staged a bloody skirmish in the east of the DR Congo. There are dead.
IncidentsUN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “outraged” by the deaths of two people on Sunday when peacekeepers opened fire on a border post with Uganda in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Guterres emphasizes the need to establish responsibility for these events. The UN Secretary General also supports the arrest of the
South Africa: Drone captures killer whales attacking great white shark
NewsA group of scientists managed to shoot with a drone the attack of three killer whales on a great white shark. The photos are impressive. Killer whales are formidable predators. Depending on the region they live in, some of them specialize in hunting very specific animals with very sophisticated methods: running aground on the shore
Methanol, a lead in the death of 21 young people in a bar in South Africa
NewsToxicological tests indicate the presence in the blood of victims of this product, sometimes used in the manufacture of counterfeit alcohol. After more than three weeks of waiting and rumors, the families of the 21 teenagers who died mysteriously in a bar in East London, South Africa on June 26 may finally have a lead
In South Africa, a grandmother fights to save one of the country’s oldest languages
NewsIn the Rainbow Nation, the language of the San, whose origin dates back millennia, is on the verge of extinction. The last person in the world to speak it fluently, Katrina Esau, 89, has decided to fight for her to survive him. In the far north of the country, the city of Upington extends to
GoodWe opens an office in Johannesburg, South Africa
NewsGoodWe announces the opening of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the solar market in sub-Saharan Africa. GoodWe announces the opening of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the solar market in sub-Saharan Africa. The opening of this space will allow us to
South Africa: Four dead in shooting near Johannesburg
NewsThis attack comes precisely a week after shootings in two bars in South Africa, which left twenty dead, including sixteen in a tavern in Soweto, still near the metropolis. A group of men were sitting around a fire and playing dice in a suburb of Johannesburg on Saturday night when assailants arrived and opened fire,