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South Africa and Eswatini sign revised Komati River Basin treaty

Today at 13:05 PM, via SAnews

South Africa and Eswatini sign revised Komati River Basin treaty

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Eswatini Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini, have signed a revised treaty on the Development and Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Komati River Basin.

The amended treaty, signed at Maguga Dam in Eswatini on Friday, 13 March 2026,...

South Africa

President Ramaphosa calls for turning point in SA’s transport sector

Today at 12:35 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa calls for turning point in SA’s transport sector

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the inaugural National Transport Conference should mark a turning point for South Africa’s transport sector, calling for stronger collaboration between government, business and labour to drive reforms and improve the country’s logistics system.

Addressing delegates at the conference...

South Africa

Government maintaining contact with oil industry players

Today at 12:03 PM, via SAnews

Government maintaining contact with oil industry players

Government is continually engaging with stakeholders in the petroleum sector on fuel supply stability and security of fuel supply, as global disruptions continue.

This according to Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, who delivered a keynote address at the 5th Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference, which...

World

Who wants what from the Iran war?

Today at 13:00 PM, via BBC News

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

Education

Three-quarters of nine-month-olds in England have ‘daily screen time’

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Study shows average time on screens each day is 41 minutes, with some watching more than three hours a day

Three-quarters of nine-month-old babies in England are allowed daily screen time, while a small “heavy use” group watch more than three hours a day, according to a study.

Just 2% of the infants included in the research reportedly watched more than three hours a day, while the average...

Science/Tech

Sodium-Ion Battery Tested for Grid-Scale Storage in Wisconsin

Today at 13:36 PM, via Slashdot

“A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time,” reports Electrek:Sodium-ion battery storage manufacturer Peak Energy and global energy company RWE Americas will pilot a passively cooled sodium-ion battery system in eastern Wisconsin on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator network — the first sodium-ion deployment on that grid. Peak...

Science/Tech

Is it the end of the road for SAPO?

Today at 13:04 PM, via ITWeb

The South African Post Office’s business rescue practitioners express their intention to file for the liquidation of the beleaguered entity.