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Africa's fastest computer launched

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… as set out in the National Development Plan, it needs to change gear by building capacity in the production and … has already been used in several fields of research – from climate modelling by the CSIR, bioinformatics by the … CSIR, said the new system has reduced research times on climate modelling that used to take them up to three hours to …

Slight improvement in SA’s competitiveness

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… the continuing challenges faced by the country such as climate change and water scarcity, which threaten the sustainability …

Presidency refutes Cabinet reshuffle rumours

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… recently communicating that there were no plans to change the Minister of Finance. Information peddlers have … reigniting growth during the current difficult economic climate. In this regard, a lot of progress is being made in …

Condolences to KZN flood victims' families

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… term interventions are intended to ensure that we are more climate change resilient, which reduces the risks for future drought …

SA celebrates World Penguin Day

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… include pollution, habitat degradation, food shortages, climate change, human disturbance, disease, high levels of predations …

SA signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change

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… Affairs, Edna Molewa has signed the Paris Agreement on climate change at the United Nations in New York. The Paris Agreement … as a seminal point in the development of the international climate change regime under the United Nations Framework … SA signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change

SA committed to Sustainable Development Goals

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… for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna … poverty, fight inequality and injustice, as well as tackle climate change by 2030. Speaking in New York on Thursday, …

R381m allocated to drought relief

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… (CASP) and Ilima/Letsema funds. With the effects of climate change having had a devastating effect on the sector, the … adaptation measures to ensure that the sector copes with climate change effects. He said this when tabling the …

BRICS countries strategise on disaster management

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… meeting is very key and relevant to also look at issues of climate change that the country is faced with, especially challenges …

Environmental talks underway in Egypt

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… in a statement on Monday. The department said the global climate deal reached at the 21st Conference of the Parties … (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last year, and its implications for Africa, …

KwaMashu residents speak out

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… people from outside the area, especially in this volatile climate,” he said, referring to Sunday’s shooting of four men … risk by the police due to killings in the area. “There is change but it is very slow. Maybe by the time the area … can defeat that through youth projects, we could maybe change,” he said. With regards to youth challenges, Minister …

Climate change continues to affect the globe

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… lives, livelihoods and property. “According to the climate records of SAWS in 2015, South Africa experienced the … be attributed to variability in weather patterns due to climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to … Climate change continues to affect the globe …

SA saves 515 MW during Earth Hour

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… demonstration of their commitment to action against climate change.  Since its inception, Earth Hour has grown to engage …

Commercial operation of Solar De Aar an achievement for SA

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… of renewable energy and in curbing the effects of climate change in South Africa. “It is exciting to see how changes to …

Social media app brings fishers, stakeholders together

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… marine resources, and resilience building in the face of climate change,” said the department. Many of Abalobi’s team members, …

Groundwater an option to current water crisis

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… with its neighbours, is experiencing the difficulties of climate change through the drought that has destroyed crops and … in its wake since 2014. “There has to be definite change of mind-set with regards to the general overreliance …

SA opens solar-powered airport

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… Africa to a low-carbon, inclusive, resource efficient and climate resilient economy and society,” the Minister said. … Molewa. This is in alignment with South Africa’s National Climate Change Response Policy whose objective is to effectively …

Mpumalanga prioritises service delivery

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… Premier Mabuza said the current drought and forecasts of climate change have reminded the province of the importance of …

Minister congratulates Prof Nyokong

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… to natural hazards and disasters, weather forecasting, climate change modelling and monitoring, agriculture and food …

Africa called to implement climate change agreement

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… African states to move swiftly, so that the agreement on climate change can come into effect to unlock the wealth of nations … in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dlamini-Zuma noted that in the climate change negotiations last year, Africa showed that it … Africa called to implement climate change agreement …