Dr Maimbo to join the AfDB
Dr Samuel Maimbo is joining the Office of the President of the African Development Group. This decision was made at the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of States and…
Sasol Turnover drops by 5%
Sasol’s financial results for the year ending on the 30 June 2024, have dropped by 5% compared to the previous year (2023). The company said in a statement this week,…
Parts of Buffalo City with no water
Nompumelelo, Ducats, Nahoon Valley and Bishops Court, are some of the areas of the Buffalo City Municipality, with no water. The Municipality said in a brief on Tuesday evening, that…
Water use in Gauteng high
All three big Metros in Gauteng (City of Ekurhuleni, Tshwane Municipality and the City of Johannesburg) are using more water than agreed with Rand Water. If you are not familiar…
Fire guts down Maria Moroka in Thabanchu
The Fire in Maria Moroka informal settlement in Thabanchu, has burnt 8 hectares of grazing land, destroying five separate units. Multiple victims were sent to emergency care due to smoke…
Search on for seafarer
The search is on for a seafarer who went missing in the Indian Ocean. The seafarer is suspected to have fallen overboard the MV Serenity Diva, in the Eastern Cape’s…
Renewable Energy making headway in SA
Renewable energy projects are making headway in South Africa. Projected Installed Capacity for all renewable energy technologies has increased from 3.3 Gigawatts (GW) last year (2023) to 172.4GW in 2024.…
Power fully restored in Alexandra, Inner City, Midrand and Reuven
City Power said at 5pm on Monday afternoon, that power is back on, in areas supplied by the Sebenza Substation. This follows a veld fire that tripped up the substation,…
Another veld fire causes widespread outages
Parts of Alexandra, Inner City, Midrand and Reuven are in the dark, due to a veld fire that tripped the Sebenza Substation 275KV. Isaac Mangena of City Power, said customers…
4 hospitalized: Free State fires
4 people from Tweefontein Village were hospitalised due to smoke inhalation, the Free State Umbrella Fire Protection Association (FSUFPA) said in an update on Monday midday. This is as a…