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Indaba to discuss climate change in SA “Any which way we look at the scenario, water, or rather the lack thereof, is the biggest threat to South Africa’s present and future well-being, and that threat is in many ways dependent on the way in which we manage and conserve the environment" Contributor Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 13:55 The Eastern Cape’s Impofu Dam, one of the main storage dams supplying the Nelson Mandela...

With a week to the local government elections, political parties are gearing up to make sure they win. The DA councillor in Durban’s ward 26 is 26-year-old Nicole Graham, who’s running in a ward that’s different to the one in which she is currently a councillor. The Daily Vox spoke to her to find out how she’s preparing for the upcoming elections. I first got interested in politics when I was 16, and in varsity is when I started engaging in student politics. I am als...

A study conducted across 55 hospitals in Queensland suggests that a recent state policy to introduce a minimum ratio of one nurse to four patients for day shifts has successfully improved patient care, with a 7% drop in the chance of death and readmission and a 3% reduction in length of stay for every one less patient a nurse has on their workload. These reductions resulted in the cost savings. The study compared 27 hospitals where the policy was implemented with 28 hospitals where it wasn’t....

Africa Day: 5 African designers you should know On this day, May 25, we celebrate Africa Day. This day is celebrated annually in various countries of the Africa continent and across the globe. The theme for this year’s Africa Day is “Arts, Culture And Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”. To commemorate this day, we take a look at five prominent African designers you should know. Claude Kameni (Cameroon) At just 27 , Kameni is one of the best fashion designers. She was bor...

Matrix Group acquires SoulProvidersThe Matrix Communications Group (MCG) has acquired creative agency SoulProviders Collective (SPC). AutoTrader CEO George Mienie commits to electric vehicles"South Africa is at a tipping point: We must embrace electric vehicles (EVs) - not just because of the environmental impact, but also because of the economic benefits. This is something Ive said time and again, but now Ive put my money where my mouth is - by investing in an EV," said AutoTraders CEO, Georg...

Climate Change Indaba becoming an important tool for environmental and disaster management entities Severe rainstorms lashed throughout the first week of May through the Southern Cape, and although much damage was reported, and farmers and communities in low-lying areas had to be evacuated, the rain did bring relief to areas that were severely affected by drought for close to a decade. Groot River May Towns like Ladismith received heavy rains that made a huge difference to empty storage dams, w...

Climate Change Indaba becoming an important tool This is an important tool for environmental and disaster management entities. The GREF Climate Change Indaba takes place in the George/Wilderness area on 8 June 2021. Source Monday, 17 May 2021, 10:06 The Groot River near Van Wyksdorp before the rain. GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Severe rainstorms lashed throughout the first week of May through the Southern Cape, and al...

South Africa - Durban -13 May 2021 - Management at St Augustines Hospital in Durban said that healthcare workers arrived at the facility for the Covid-19 vaccine without having registered first, which has led to long queues inside and outside their vaccination centre. Picture: Bongani Mbatha/African News Agency(ANA) Sisonke study ends: Health workers await advice on Phase 2 vaccinations By Karen Singh Share DURBAN - AS SOUTH Africa starts Phase 2 of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout today, healt...

With Afrowaste, Nigerian Designer Dimeji Ilori Turns Discarded Clothes into One-Of-A-Kind Treasures 52 seconds ago 1 min read Share with your network! Motivated by the goal of reducing fashion waste, Nigerian designer, Dimeji Ilori, launched a line of clothing created from cast-offs and flea market finds. Under his label, Swish, he fashions stylish new garments from discarded clothing, which ...

On Monday, eligible citizens 60 years and older will be allocated to a vaccine site close to their home to get their jab.