Interrupted water supply: Sundays canal rehab
Work to rehabilitate the Sundays River Canal is expected to begin tomorrow, the 24th June 2024, until the 04th July 2024. The canal within the Lower Sundays Government Scheme (LSGWS),…
Could high consumption in major Metros be an indication of last minute storage of water?
If you are familiar with Rand Water’s weekly consumption graphs, you know to watch the blue line does not cross over the red. The red line in Rand Water’s graphs,…
High Court orders CoJ and City Power to pay Eskom
Eskom is demanding full payment owed by the City of Johannesburg and City Power, following a high court ruling in favour of the power utility yesterday, according to Spokesperson, Daphne…
Mangroves on the brink
About 50% of mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse (classified as either Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered). A study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) back…
Early Winter Solstice arrives tonight
The earliest Winter Solstice arrives tonight, at 22:50 in the Southern Hemisphere. Dubbed the Astronomical beginning of Winter, today’s Soltice is the earliest in 228 years, according to Angelo Ricardo…
Eni to protect Great Limpopo forests
Global energy company Eni (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi) or National Hydrocarbons, has launched a program to protect forests in 4 of Mozambique’s Provinces. Speaking about the project, Eni said in a…
Cable theft nipped in the bud
Cable thieves are caught much quicker with the help of communities in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. This is evident from today’s incident in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). Advocate Andrew…
First time in history, people can have a power plant in their own homes
Geysers in our homes contribute about 8% to the carbon footprint. But more electricity consumers are turning to cleaner energy such as PV and wind technologies. This is despite upfront…
12 – hour water shutdown in KwaDukuza on Wednesday
uMngeni-uThukela Water will shut down water for 12 hours today in parts of KwaDukuza. The water board said the shutdown is to allow planned maintenance to repair a leaking pipe…
Areas to be affected by maintenance in Joburg
Johannesburg Water has announced areas that will be affected by the Rand Water maintenance work, scheduled to kickstart this coming Saturday, the 22nd June 2024. These areas are fed by…