The South African Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring says knowing how good or bad our air is, helps fight pollution and diseases that comes with it. The consortium says it has found a way to sample air quality in real time using what it calls AI_r. The system is said to cost effectively and accurately monitors air quality and then communicates the information digitally. To discuss further Elvis Presslin spoke to Physicist and SA Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring Team Leader, Professor Bruce Mellado

The South African Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring says knowing how good or bad our air is, helps fight pollution and diseases that comes with it. The consortium says it has found a way to sample air quality in real time using what it calls AI_r. The system is said to cost effectively and accurately monitors air quality and then communicates the information digitally. To discuss further Elvis Presslin spoke to Physicist and SA Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring Team Leader, Professor Bruce Mellado

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Knowing air quality is important  in fighting pollution and diseases

South Africa needs to move infrastructure projects from the drawing board to construction, faster. That's the focus of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, which is taking place in Cape Town. It brings government and the private sector together, to unlock investment, improve delivery and create jobs. Mkhokheli Bandla filed this report.

South Africa needs to move infrastructure projects from the drawing board to construction, faster. That's the focus of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, which is taking place in Cape Town. It brings government and the private sector together, to unlock investment, improve delivery and create jobs. Mkhokheli Bandla filed this report.

South Africa infrastructure projects are said to need revival

The portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of farm worker equity schemes, while the portfolio committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the processing of the South African National Petroleum Resources Company Bill is at an advance stage. As Abongwe Kobokana reports, the committees briefed the media on their oversight responsibilities.

The portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of farm worker equity schemes, while the portfolio committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the processing of the South African National Petroleum Resources Company Bill is at an advance stage. As Abongwe Kobokana reports, the committees briefed the media on their oversight responsibilities.

Portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development not happy with distribution of farm worker equity schemes

Years of collapsing service delivery have destroyed trust in politics among some residents in the North West. They have expressed mixed feelings about the ANC's eight mayoral applicants for the Rustenburg Local Municipality, ahead of the much-anticipated local government elections in November. Initially only one candidate per municipality were supposed to be unveiled, instead the ANC announced the names of all who applied in, Sandton on Saturday. Some residents remain doubtful that the applicants will bring meaningful change, while others are hopeful. SABC News reporter Thabang Morutloa compiled this report

Years of collapsing service delivery have destroyed trust in politics among some residents in the North West. They have expressed mixed feelings about the ANC's eight mayoral applicants for the Rustenburg Local Municipality, ahead of the much-anticipated local government elections in November. Initially only one candidate per municipality were supposed to be unveiled, instead the ANC announced the names of all who applied in, Sandton on Saturday. Some residents remain doubtful that the applicants will bring meaningful change, while others are hopeful. SABC News reporter Thabang Morutloa compiled this report

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