Discoloured water in Haarlem
The George Municipality said it is aware of the brown-colored water in Haarlem. As a result, the Municipality said it is implementing measures to address the issue. Although it said…
Anne Wade appointed non-executive director at Anglo
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) has appointed Anne Wade as a non-executive director and a member of its Board Audit and Sustainability committees, with effect from 1 January 2025. Anne…
Center for nuclear research launched
The iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS) has officially become the 12th institution in the world to host an Information Centre of the Russian Federation’s Joint Institute for…
9 injured in explosion at Matla
A transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, affecting Unit 6 on Thursday afternoon. As a precautionary measure, Unit 5 was taken offline to ensure the safety of…
Water levels declining in Mpumalanga
The level of water in dams in the Gert Sibande District, in Mpumalanga, is on the decline. The DWS weekly state of reservoirs report, shows the worst decline is in…
2 arrested for illegal mining in FS
Two male suspects aged 21 and 33 were found busy with illegal mining activities on open cast. Gold bearing material weighing at 19.32 kilograms was seized by the police and…
Western Cape Standing Committee visits Stony Point
In October 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reclassified the African Penguin from Endangered to Critically Endangered, underscoring the species’ extremely high risk of extinction in the…
ARC & Chinese Academy climate smart agric training
The Agricultural Research Council(ARC) in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will conduct a training workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) on 11-13 December 2024. The workshop is…
South African spending patterns in 2024: Stability amid economic pressures
Declining expenditure on charity and family support Standard Bank’s data, tracking the spending patterns of its retail customers, shows a decline in household spending on charity, donations, healthcare, insurance, family…
e-Waste Recycling Programme launched in JHB
Pikitup, in partnership with e-WASA and waste reclaimers operating at the Marie Louise landfill site, launched an e-waste recycling initiative in Dobsonville, Soweto. This initiative is one the first of…