Paarl Mountain fire contained
The fire on the mountain slopes of Paarl is contained. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services confirmed this morning, that there were no injuries and destruction to nearby infrastructure…
Water supply interruptions in Tshwane on Friday
Most areas in Tshwane might have interrupted water supply on Friday, the 06th December 2024, from 8am until 4pm. This is due to planned maintenance of infrastructure at Rand Water’s…
High Ecoli counts for 5 beaches in eThekwini and uMngeni, days before the holidays
Reports of 5 beaches in eThekwini with alarming Ecoli levels, exceeding 400 counts, were published by Talbot last week, on the 21st November 2024. Areas with counts exceeding 400, should…
Meet the elephant seals visiting Cape Town’s beaches
Article was written by Laura du Toit and Martine Viljoen Cape Town’s shores have recently been graced by some fascinating (and rather large) visitors from the South Atlantic Ocean: Southern…
SA at critical crossroads, writes expert in Immunology
Author of this article is Professor Theresa Rossouw, Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria. In South Africa, we face a critical crossroads in the fight for health rights, particularly in…
Call to register dams
The Department of Water and Sanitation wants all dams in South Africa registered. Registration will ensure the safety of dams and reduce risks to the public, property and water resources.…
Amatola Water announces new interim Board
Amatola Water announced new interim members to its board this week. Members are Dr Gastor Sharpley, who is the interim Chairperson, Advocate Sonwabile Mancotywa, Gcinikhaya Mpumza, Litha Geza and Nomfundo…
A Genet was spotted in Roodepoort during the week.
Residents on the WhatsApp Group managed by Wild Serve, an urban biodiversity conservation organization, are privileged to get first hand information of Johannesburg’s wildlife. Although Wild Serve rescues injured, orphaned…