Month: July 2025

Stewardship — keeping what we have in trust for our children — lies at the heart of  sustainability, and Africa must tell its own story in its own voice.  This was the message from a panel discussion hosted by Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU’s) Mandela Institute for Sustainable Futures (MISF) earlier this month, which explored how […]

This article looks at the treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) in South Africa and the recent Central Basin decant in Boksburg Lake and compares it with a best practice example in Japan. It demonstrates how environment, social and governance (ESG) practices are relevant to transform the way governments and businesses operate.  In 2002, the […]

The presence of anti-retroviral (ARV) residues in drinking water may be “harmless”  —prolonged exposure to the broader population may lead to antimicrobial resistance, said the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the department of water and sanitation.  Last week, the Mail & Guardian reported on a study by North-West University, which found that significant concentrations of […]

Jessica Alba appears to be enjoying her summer after filing for divorce from her estranged husband, Cash Warren. Alba, 44, sparked romance rumors after she was spotted boarding a plane headed back to Los Angeles from Cancun with “Captain America” star Danny Ramirez, TMZ reported. The outlet reported that the two spent time together in […]

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A former intern for New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared in a resurfaced video calling activism “jihad” while encouraging protesters to get suspended or arrested in defiance of “settler colonialism.” The footage of Hadeeqa Malik shows her calling out Muslims who haven’t taken to the streets.  “The true believer knows that none […]

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., scored a victory on Friday when the state of Florida’s university system approved a new accreditor to overhaul higher education. Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee formed the Commission for Public Higher Education, a consortium of six public universities offering a new accreditation model. Florida’s Board of Governors approved […]

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The old adage goes: Where there is smoke, there is fire. And the metaphorical smoke billowed during the first day of SEC Media Days on Monday around college football legend Nick Saban. Rumors about Saban returning to the sport he left more than a year ago ramped up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON […]

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The Democratic, Republican and independent candidates for New York City mayor don’t often agree on much, but they appear to be in lock-step over the view that New Yorkers want someone different than former Governor Andrew Cuomo to run the Big Apple. Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the Democratic and Republican nominees for New York […]

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Some Democratic strategists are so desperate for the party to start performing better, that they’re hoping for the economy to tank.  A report from The Hill on Tuesday quoted several Democratic strategists reflecting on what they see as the dismal state of the Democratic Party. One said the party should be “praying” for a depression […]

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President Donald Trump joined Chelsea players on stage as they celebrated the FIFA Club World Cup championship following a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Trump was with the players as he handed out awards and medals on the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. But at least one Chelsea star […]

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