Death toll rises to 158 in Spain floods
The death toll in Spain as a result of floods this week, has risen to 158. Rescue efforts continue and President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, announced that the regional…
Jackal spotted in Northcliff
A jackal was spotted on Thursday, running into Greymont Park in Northcliff, Joburg. It is not clear if this is the same jackal seen by residents of Boskruin last week,…
Tropical storm forecast over the Caribbean
A low pressure system is forecast over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, over the next days. The system is expected to bring along a tropical depression, expected to develop over the…
Parts of Hamaanskraal to receive clean water
Residents responded with mixed feelings at a list of homes scheduled to receive clean tap water in November this year. The City of Tshwane, said Phase 1 of the Hammanskraal…
Observatory -Bellevue project finally completed
The cable replacement project between Observatory and Bellevue High Tension (HT) was completed and a transformer reinstated. City Power said this is a pivotal milestone in improving the region’s network…
“As the rain continues to pour, I will be safe..”
Elsie Seekoei, recently relocated resident of Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, said she is very happy that she was moved to a safe place after having experienced floods more than…
Response to the Mid- term budget speech
Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance said in his medium-term budget speech, tax revenue is projected to increase to R2, 3 trillion by 2027/28. Gross borrowing is expected to average around…
Eskom taking NERSA to court to reverse trading licences approved
Eskom is heading to court to challenge the energy regulator’s (NERSA) decision to approve competition. Daphne Mokwena, Eskom Spokesperson, said NERSA (energy regulator of electricity, piped gas and petroleum pipelines…
Death toll at 62 in Spain floods
62 people are dead while about 600 are trapped in a shopping mall in the town of Aldaia, following floods that swept through the Valencia community in Spain on Tuesday.…
Greenhouse gas on the rise in the atmosphere
The globally-averaged surface concentration of CO2 reached an astronomical 420.0 parts per million (ppm), methane 1 934 parts per billion and nitrous oxide 336.9 parts per billion (ppb) in 2023.…