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‡Khomani Cultural Landscape declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: Bizcommunity Image: Kevin Moore SANParks The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the ‡Khomani Cultural Landscape as a World Heritage Site, bring the number of World Heritage Site in South Africa to nine. Preserving SA’s heritage This according to South African National Parks (SANParks) Chief Executive Officer, Fundisile Mketeni, who […]
Water shortages in Cape Town are here to stay.
Source: Bizcommunity Water access is a key challenge for urban futures. In cities like Cape Town, population growth and rising affluence, place increasing demands on finite water supplies. One solution the city has opted for is desalination plants, the first of which is about to come on stream. But hi-tech solutions like this don’t curtail […]
7 career moves you should make in your 20s
Via Business Insider Your 20s are a bit of a tumultuous time. As you cross the 20-year-old threshold, you’re likely still in college, with your entire career in front of you, and by the end of your 20s, there’s a chance you’ll be settled into a career trajectory that will dictate your income potential and […]
South Africa one of the worst environmental polluters
Via IOL A recent international study has shown that South Africa – in terms of its environmental impacts – has one of the worst track records. The recently released report from MoneySuperMarket, a price comparison website in the UK, found most other African countries fared well. “The new research highlights the individual contribution to the […]
The world needs to transform the way it manages water
Via InfrastructureNews The global concern of water conservation recently brought together a panel of high level global leaders. The panel met in South Africa and discussed ways in which water use can be harnessed to increase the amount of water saved around the world, especially in arid areas. As host country of the United Nations’ […]
Study busts the myth that aardvarks don’t drink
Via sciencemag.org Aardvarks have a drinking problem. Scientists have struggled for years to discover how the elusive, ant-loving animals imbibe one of the most important ingredients for life in the wild: water. Now, a team of researchers thinks it has the answer. Most scientific studies assume that aardvarks—nocturnal creatures that live in the deserts of […]