Tshwane is the capital metro of Gauteng, hosting key government bodies and critical services for Pretoria and surrounding towns.
Two independent studies find that Campylobacter in industrial poultry and Acinetobacter baumannii in animals pose rising risks to human health. Dense chicken farming accelerates bacterial evolution and spread, while pets share almost identical strains with hospital patients. Experts urge tighter antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance to curb zoonotic transmission and resistance.
A series of projects linking public greenspaces with community welfare are expanding across Britain and Europe. From Care Not Capital in the UK to Polish social forests and Tshwane’s climate-adaptive spaces, officials and organizers say investing in greenery is boosting biodiversity, health and resilience while underscoring funding fragilities for maintenance.
Water from the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works remains unfit for drinking after three weeks without chlorination; 408 illnesses have been reported among residents, mainly young children, with no deaths so far. Officials resume chlorination as investigations continue and tankers supply safe water.