Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. (Photo: Brenton Geach) Kristin Engel – 10 September 2024 Eskom is pushing ahead with its plan to extend the life of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station despite concerns about costs and a lack of data on the potential release of radioactive materials. Eskom’s recent presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity…
Iconic common up for heritage status
The Green Point Ratepayers’ & Residents’ Association (GPRRA) has been successful in having the Green Point Common nominated to be declared a provincial heritage site. Chevon Booysen – 7 September 2024 A leisurely stroll along the Atlantic Seaboard can only be complemented when you find yourself in the lush Green Point Common where the serene…
SAMA Western Cape heritage month activities
Dear SAMA WC members Please see below details from Zeitz MOCCA. 10 am – 6 pm followed by a Silo Concert. For the Silo Centenary Celebrations, please see link to the webpage here: https://zeitzmocaa.museum/exhibitions-and-events/zeitz-mocaa-centenary-celebrations/ Here’s a link to our Promo Toolkit with digital assets and we will continue to add to this folder: Silo Centenary…
How to grow the most beautiful clivias
Photo: Magda Ehlers Piet Theron, a clivia cultivator and show champion from George, says you don’t need expert knowledge to have this beautiful plant in your garden. “Our native clivias are not only beautiful garden plants that will thrive in almost any temperate climate but are also ideal indoor plants. They bloom for several weeks…
Climate change – Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in
Amitav Ghosh sheds light on the links between exploitation of people and the planet and climate change. (Photo: Mathieu Genon, The Conversation Africa) Caroline Southey – 8 September 2024 Amitav Ghosh is an internationally celebrated author of 20 historical fiction and non-fiction books. The Indian thinker and writer has written extensively on the legacies of…
‘The system is the problem, not people’: how a radical food group spread round the world
Damien Gayle – 13 September 2024 Incredible Edible’s guerrilla gardening movement encourages people to take food-growing – and more – into their own hands. Pam Warhurst insists she’s no anarchist. Nevertheless, the founder of Incredible Edible, a food-focused guerrilla gardening movement, wants the state to get out of people’s way… READ MORE
World Water Monitoring Day
CRA Radio Interview and Media Coverage
Dear all, We are gaining traction! Please see below, and share broadly. . Please also submit your comments and objections during this time period, in case we cannot get an extension. RADIO The radio interview by Bridgette Lloyd from Summer Greens, on Radio 786 this morning, is attached. MEDIA Our news article was printed in…
SOUTH AFRICA Housing Market Report – 2024
About this report This report utilises deeds registry data as of 31 December 2023 which was obtained from Lightstone Pty Ltd. in March 2024. Because of this, the report only covers properties which appear on the deeds registry (the formal market) – it does not include backyard units and informal settlement dwellings. According to the…
Natural heritage – reviving the Cape Flats’ endangered botanical biodiversity, species and landscapes
Community members plant indigenous plant species at the Westlake Wetland Conservation Area. (Photo: Kristin Engel) Kristin Engel – 27 August 2024 The Cape Flats is a botanical hotspot with a rich tapestry of flora and fauna, and one of the highest concentrations of endangered plants in the world. The Cape Flats is about 400 square…