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Deputy Minister Narend Singh: Launching of Biopanza at opening of second African Biotrade Festival

Deputy Minister Narend Singh: Launching of Biopanza at opening of second African Biotrade Festival

Programme Director, Director-General of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Nomfundo Tshabalala Director-General of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Simphiwe Hamilton Director-General of the...

Owner:  South African Government
Trade, Industry and Competition hosts African Biotrade Festival in Gauteng, 18 to 20 Sept

Trade, Industry and Competition hosts African Biotrade Festival in Gauteng, 18 to 20 Sept

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and the BioProducts Advancement Network of South Africa (BioPANZA) will host the second African Biotrade Festival at...

Owner:  South African Government
Minister Dion George on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment being a driver of economic growth, not a barrier

Minister Dion George on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment being a driver of economic growth, not a barrier

South Africa’s DFFE is a driver of economic growth, not a barrier The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has rejected the perception that the Department acts as a brake on South Africa’s economic progress. He said...

Owner:  South African Government
South Africa Pushes for Stronger Climate Action on Ozone Day
Deputy Minister Narend Singh opens 2nd African Biotrade Festival in Johannesburg, 18 Sept

Deputy Minister Narend Singh opens 2nd African Biotrade Festival in Johannesburg, 18 Sept

The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh will open the 2nd African Biotrade Festival (ABF) on 18 September 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The three-day festival – from 18 to...

Owner:  South African Government
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Climate change causes havoc with global water cycle: UN

Climate change causes havoc with global water cycle: UN

Climate change is spurring increasingly erratic and extreme swings between deluge and drought globally, with cascading repercussions for societies, the United Nations warned yesterday. The UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a report...

Owner:  Shahnaz Rahman
African nations must collaborate to develop oil industry – Executive Secretary, NCDMB

African nations must collaborate to develop oil industry – Executive Secretary, NCDMB

Featured, Oil & Gas CLOSE partnership and collaboration among African oil and gas producing countries are some of the strategies that would enable sustainable development of Africa’s oil industry, according to discussants at the Africa Content...

Owner:  Realnews Magazine and Publications Ltd.
Climate change fades from spotlight, but Europe and Africa are counting cost of 2025 wildfires
WEATHER: Disruptive RAIN leading to flooding to hit parts of SA

WEATHER: Disruptive RAIN leading to flooding to hit parts of SA

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecast Gauteng Temperature:...

Owner:  Blue Sky Publications Ltd

Africa Needs Hundreds of Billions for Industrialization

Africa requires hundreds of billions of dollars annually to bridge critical financing gaps that are constraining industrial growth and regional trade integration, according to findings from a high-level virtual roundtable organized by the African...

Owner:  Roger Agambire Agana

Delivering smarter in the face of climate-driven disruption

Recent storms and excessive rain in certain parts of South Africa, which left homes and infrastructure in ruins, serve as another stark reminder of how vulnerable supply chains are to natural disasters. For logistics providers, the growing...

Owner:  Dalan Holton
What Nigeria can learn from UK, US climate AI models

What Nigeria can learn from UK, US climate AI models

Africa’s climate future hangs in a delicate balance. With each passing year, extreme weather events become more frequent and destructive. Nigeria, in particular, faces climate threats such as recurring floods in Lagos and Bayelsa, increasing...

Owner:  Maiden Alex Ibru
Durban and Johannesburg to host Africa's Travel Indaba for the next five years
Horn of Africa to experience dry weather until Dec
Celebrating biodiversity and traditional knowledge at the African Biotrade Festival
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