Plan to halve invasive alien species by 2030
Just when we thought Pom Pom weed must be Gauteng’s number 1 invader species for turning green grasslands pink, we read Joburg City Park’s account.Silver wattle is most common in…
How much is generated and available?
A report published by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), indicates electricity produced increased by 0,8% year-on-year in January 2024. Information used by researchers has taken into account the total electricity available…
Update on the Vaal
There is now a task team to tackle the Vaal River System, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, announced this week. This is after concerns were raised about…
Generative AI: UNESCO study reveals alarming evidence of regressive gender stereotypes
While Artificial intelligence (Al) has its benefits of being efficient in certain sectors such as customer care and education, a UNESCO report published yesterday, ahead of International Women’s Day picked…
SADC calls for urgent action to stop illegal fishing
The Atlantic Project, launched on the 20th February 2024, in the Republic of Angola, in Luanda, aims to support SADC countries to deal efficiently with illegal fishing. Countries part of…
“#Tshwaneyatima”
The heat is on for Centurion- based shopping complex for illegal power connection. The City of Tshwane said in a statement that the complex illegally connected electricity.The City says the…
Eskom says it has a plan around So2
Eskom says it has developed an emergency preparedness plan to respond to arising incidents, related to So2 emissions.This is after various environmental activists such as the Center for Environmental Rights,…
Northern Cape water through research
The Water Research Commission’s (WRC) latest focus is on providing research- based interventions to the water situation in the Northern Cape. Dr Jennifer Molwanta, Chief Executive Officer of the Water…
New wind power deal
Hive Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to generate and supply 372 Megawatts (MW) of wind power to the Western Cape. The Green ammonia hub is…
City Power repairs Eikenhof
City Power said in this morning’s update, work is well underway to fix the Eikenhof substation. An incident which occurred last night at the pump station, will affect water supply…