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Increasingly, the contribution of natural ecosystems to economic wealth, through their multi-use benefits to society, is being recognised. The concept of ecosystem accounting emerged as a useful tool to integrate such capital value as a component in the System of National Accounts, internationally used to track change in economic activity over time. Along our coasts, estuaries are especially valuable. Situated at the river-sea interface, these unique retention zones are incredibly productive and offer sheltered nurseries for numerous aquatic organisms.

The AI Expo Africa is a mainstay event on the calendar for AI practitioners and technology enthusiasts across the African continent, boasting a community of over fifty thousand members. With the rapid increase in attention placed on AI and the successes of the previous six annual events, the 7th edition of the AI Expo Africa became one of the largest business gatherings of its kind on the African content, attended by enterprise buyers, government stakeholders, private sector decision makers, international trade missions, vendors, small, medium and micro enterprises and global brands, all focused on real-world business applications that can add value to businesses and operations.

Population growth and rising demand are putting water demand from rivers in the Western Cape, such as the Berg River, under pressure. This Berg-Breede Catchment is one of seven important water source areas identified and mapped for the Western Cape. This is just one of the issues discussed by water experts at an indaba on water security in the Berg-Breede Catchment.