- Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others get their jabs on Day One of South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out for the over-60s: South Africa launched its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out at all 87 planned sites on Monday, 17 May. Health MECs toured their provinces to observe the roll-out while some prominent religious leaders stepped …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Toxic environment: Heavy industry and Eskom power imperatives ‘cannot trump people’s rights to healthy air’, court hears: Heavy industries and Eskom power stations on the Highveld play a vital role in sustaining South Africa’s economy, but this cannot be used to justify the excessive levels of air pollution that ‘kill 10 …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Strong memorial parks performance contributes to Calgro M3 turnaround: Total cash received from the memorial parks business increased by 57% to R53.6 million from R34.1 million in the previous year. Calgro M3 CEO Wikus Lategan said that with 1 769 burial opportunities …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Activists and SA govt lock horns over coal pollution: South Africa’s failure to tackle toxic levels of air pollution produced by burning coal is a violation its post-apartheid constitution, activists and a UN rights expert said in court yesterday.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Avian Flu: Namibia is the latest country to ban poultry from SA: The Namibian government is the latest to stop importing poultry from South Africa after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian flu in the country.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Covid-19 Vaccination: What provinces have planned for older people: Phase 2 of South Africa’s vaccination roll-out has begun. Elri Voigt unpacks how provinces will go about vaccinating those aged 60 and older.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Pet trade may pose threat to bushbaby conservation: Southern lesser galagos (Galago moholi), a species of primate that lives in southern Africa, boast big, round eyes and are so small they can fit in your hand.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
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Tom Jenkins drive has an interesting history: The 1.88 km long Tom Jenkins Drive road (which connects Rietondale with Brenturion / Arcadia – the area close to the Union Buildings) was built by Italian Prisoners of War during the Second World War. It’s named after a former mayor of Pretoria. Jenkins also went on to become the mayor of Margate (in Kwazulu Natal).
