South Africa Track – Entries are officially open for the PUMA School of Speed 2018, with long jump and high jump events having been added to the menu for this exhilarating nationwide series for athletes in the U14, U15, U16, U17 and U19 categories. The first meet takes place in Potchefstroom on Saturday 20 January [...]

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Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa has called for the acceleration of women empowerment, especially at the decision making and executive levels so that...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 2017 – Political science professor and author Scott Straus has won the 2018 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order for his 2015 book, “Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership, and Genocide in Modern Africa.” In the book, Straus, who teaches at University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains how ideas and […]

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South Africa is hosting a joint meeting of SADC Ministers responsible for Environment and Natural Resources, Fisheries and Aquaculture as well as Tourism.

The meeting, which started on Monday, will end on Friday and will be followed by a ministerial meeting on 23 – 24 November 2017.

South Africa, which is currently chairing SADC, convenes this meeting following the successful hosting of the SADC Summit in August 2017.

The meeting is hosted by the South African Ministers of Environmental Affairs, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as well as Tourism.

More than 30 Ministers responsible for these sectors in the various SADC member states are in attendance.

The meeting focuses on environment management, implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-poaching Strategy, Transfrontier Conservation Areas and will review the current status of the wildlife, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture and tourism sectors.

In 2010, the Ministers responsible for Environment and Natural Resources Management from SADC member states met on 16 July 2010 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The Ministers reviewed the performance of the environment and natural resources sectors, in line with the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) and current global developments.

The Ministers underscored the importance of biodiversity and natural resources in supporting livelihoods, income generation, and poverty reduction at community level. They also noted progress made by member states in conserving wildlife, forests and management of fisheries resources. – SAnews.gov.za

Five weeks into the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, the Department of Basic Education says things are progressing well. This week, learners across the country will be sitting for History Paper 2, Business Studies and Afrikaans, among others. A total of 802 636 candidates, 634 527...

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South Africa – The Department of Environmental Affairs has launched a DNA barcoding kit on Monday to help officials to combat wildlife crime. DNA kit set to boost fight against wildlife crime The kit was produced in partnership with the International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL) and University of Johannesburg (UJ). Known as LAB-IN-A-BOX, the [...]

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West Wales Property Finders we are renewing our call for the Chancellor to address the inequality in VAT between new build houses, charged at 0%, and renovations, rated at 20%. Company Calls on the Chancellor to Reduce VAT on Renovations We suggest that a much fairer solution would be to bring it in line with [...]

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Cederberg Traverse , 14th OctoberÂ* 2017 – James Bosenberg achieved his podium finish however it came at a heavy cost emotionally and physically, however he came through it. Cederberg Traverse – Algeria onwards The start was undulating but largely downhill and was a great way to ease the body into what was going to be [...]

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On the 14th October 2017, James Bosenberg participated in the Cederberg Traverse. On the good and bright side, James achieved a podium finish and can be proud of enduring the toughness of what the course had to throw at him. What follows are his own words, warts and all. Cederberg Traverse 2017 in my own [...]

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