Peach and Blossom, the 2024 National Thanksgiving Turkeys, prior to receiving a presidential pardon on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 25.Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg By Zahra Hirji and Olivia Rudgard – November 28, 2024 Meat-centric diets are significantly contributing to global emissions. Yet new data show that some…
End the Double Standards: Ban Deadly Pesticides Already Banned in Europe
Christina van Straten In 2019, Women on Farms Project (WFP) launched its Double Standards Pesticides Campaign which initially targeted the South African government, demanding that it ban 67 Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) already banned in the European Union. The EU continues to produce and export many HHPs to South Africa, even though these pesticides are…
‘Cancel Coal’ case victory as high court rules Mantashe’s plans for new coal are unconstitutional
Climate activists and affected Mpumalanga communities demonstrate outside the Pretoria High Court in support of the legal challenge against the South African government’s plans to develop 1,500MW of new coal-fired electricity generation, heard for the first in court on 9 October 2024. (Photo: Julia Evans) By Julia Evans – 5 December 2024 In a landmark…
Comment on the City’s draft Universal Access Policy for an Accessible Transport System
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate is in the process of developing a Universal Access (UA) Policy for an Accessible Transport System as part of our commitment to improving accessibility in the transport system, and we want to hear from you. About the policy Given the vital role of transport infrastructure and public transport facilities and services in…
How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network
Passengers wait for a train at Cape Town station. The City proposes to take over management of the network from PRASA, with trains eventually running as often as every three minutes by 2052. Photo: Steve Kretzmann Steve Kretzmann- 29 November 2024 The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to…
Official opening of Dome Education Classroom at Green Point Park
The Dome Education Classroom and Experiential Education Garden in Green Point Park is now open! The Dome classroom forms part of the City’s Experiential Education Garden (EEG) on the edge of the park and will serve as an outdoor environmental education space for learners and a safe place for visitors to immerse themselves in nature….
Observatory sees drop in crime thanks to 24-hour visible patrolling
One of OBSID’s patrol vehicles.PHOTO: Supplied Kaylynne Bantom – 19 November 2024 There’s been a drop in crime in the Observatory area thanks to 24-hour visible patrolling by Observatory Improvement District’s (Obsid) safety officers. So says Matt Tyrrell, Obsid’s chief executive officer. These were some of the highlights on the agenda at the Obsid’s annual…
Request for Comment on Noise Exemption Application for Carols in Station Road Park on 16 December
On 16th of December 2024, our church (Hope City Presbyterian Church – meeting at 26 Wesley Street, Observatory) would like to host a carol singing event in the Station Road Park. Our desire for this community event is to create a space for the residents of Observatory to come together to kick-off the festivities of…
HOLD SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT & CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEATHS AND SERIOUS ILLNESSES FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES ON THE FARM AND IN FOOD
Dear friends and colleagues The People’s Pesticide Tribunal has called for urgent action on the current epidemic of poisonings related to pesticides – causing child deaths through eating contaminated foods, and impacting the health of farm workers exposed to hazardous pesticides. In particular, Terbufos, an organophosphate pesticide that is in the most hazardous category possible,…
Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use
Naledi Sikhakhane: Food Justice reporter, Maverick Citizen. Daily Maverick journalist Lerato Mutsila. Prof Leslie London, Professor of Public Health Medicine, University of Cape Town. (Photos: Supplied) Lillian Roberts – 22 November 2024 More than 22 children have died of suspected food poisoning in late 2024 alone. In a Daily Maverick webinar unpacking regulations and the…