Joburg City Parks & Zoo announces removal of 312 trees
There are 312 trees that are between 10 and 15 meters high, along the Braamfontein spruit in the Parkhurst area. Joburg City Parks and Zoo says these trees are “encroaching…
Gas explosion in Braamfontein
The City of Johannesburg issued a traffic advisory on Tuesday afternoon, that an intersection at Bertha/De Korte, Bertha/Jorrisen & Bertha/Nelson Mandela Bridge streets were closed off due to a gas…
Interesting facts and figures at Climate Africa Summit
Africa is fast tracking the implementation of her own initiatives to build resilience against the effects of climate change. Josefa Sacko, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, rural development, blue economy and…
An earthquake in Joburg?
Statement: The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred on Wednesday evening, 30 August 2023, at around 21:24 SAST. The earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately…
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes Denmark’s announcement of a USD 232 million
Article from the Green Climate Fund: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes Denmark’s announcement of a USD 232 million pledge for the GCF’s second replenishment (GCF-2). Denmark has contributed to…
African climate summit starts today
The African climate summit is expected to start in a few hours in Kenya.A statement from the African Union said the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) is expected to lead to…
Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP)
Infrastructure SA writes: Infrastructure South Africa in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and GTAC hosted a successful bidders briefing for the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource…
What emotions and thoughts are invoked by pictures of animals captured on camera this week?
1. 🐋 A humpback whale and her calf captured on video by Paul Nicklen. 💙 2. A giant octopus, shared by “Fishing the wild” via Facebook. 3. A sea turtle…
Is our energy education changing?
Energy education in South Africa, is not supplying specializations to support the growing renewable energy sector.These are findings of a study collectively undertaken by the South African National Energy Association…
203 MW hybrid projects appointed
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP), signed project agreements with an additional two (2) preferred bidders appointed as part of the Risk Mitigation Independent Power…