News Bulletin of 13 August 2025, 10am

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Mare, says her department has identified key priorities to address the demand for clean and reliable energy.
South Africa is using its G20 Presidency to prioritize energy security and to strengthen regional interconnection.
The country has called on the G20 to give effect to Sustainable Development Goal 7 - which calls for ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all.
Graham-Mare:

The University of Pretoria raised 620-thousand-rand as part of its inaugural Giving Month campaign in July.
The campaign received support from various organisations, including the Pretoria-based Bulls and Bulls Daisies rugby teams.
The UP Giving Month culminated in a Food Pack-a-Thon on the Hatfield Campus, where hundreds of volunteers donated more than two-thousand-600 non-perishable food items to help students facing food insecurity.
Vice-Chancellor and Principal professor, Francis Petersen says giving is not defined by the size of a donation but by the intention behind it.

The South African National Parks will again this year offer free access to most of the 21 national parks---- under its management as part of National Parks Week next month.
The SAN-Parks says National Parks Week has proven to be a successful campaign that provides education and awareness about the country’s inclusive approach to conservation.
It states that it will also use this time to cultivate a sense of pride in the country’s natural, cultural and historical heritage as protected and preserved by the national parks system.