An algal bloom in drinking water smelly but not toxic
An algal bloom was identified in one of the supply dams, west of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate of the City, said this is the…
Five African countries unite to reduce release of hazardous chemicals from plastics
The Governments of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe have launched a US$90-million project to reduce the release of hazardous chemicals from plastics in a sector-based approach covering the…
Stilfontein case back in court on Friday
Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), and the Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), brought an urgent application to the Pretoria North High Court, on the matter of the Stilfontein…
Scientist cautions against news of an underwater volcanic eruption
The Council for Geoscience is yet to confirm news and reports of an earthquake in Randfontein on the 17th December 2024, at around 20:39pm. Reports suggest an EF2 tornado hit…
IUCN at World Court that States have a legal obligation to fight climate change
Written by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Legal experts of the International Union for Conservation of Nature argued at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that States…
City Power recovers stolen goods
At least five stolen Ring Main Unit (RMU) electrical boxes were found at a private property in Selby. City Power said as a result, a case of possession of stolen…
Mt Ayliff Water Works completed
Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Water and Sanitation, handed over the Mt. Ayliff Peri-Urban Water Treatment Works to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality on Wednesday morning. The plant is located south…
Enel Green Power reflects on a decade in SA
Enel Green Power reflected on 10 years of operating in South Africa, since the introduction of the REIPPP Programme ( Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme). The company has…
Urgent repairs of Water Works in Nelson Mandela Bay
Three reservoirs in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro are critically low due to urgent repairs underway.These are the Motherwell reservoir (15%), Chelsea (15%) and Greenbushes: 13% Water supply systems in…
Increased rainfall for Eastern parts of SA
This article was compiled by Wayne Venter and Lehlohonolo Thobela and Edited by Vanetia Phakula. Large parts of South Africa’s interior have experienced heat waves in recent months, with a…