12 – hour shutdown at Nooitgedagt
Eskom will be switching off electricity supply to Gqeberha’s largest plant, the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works, on Wednesday, 15 January, from 06:00 to 18:00. The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, said…
6 truck drivers arrested in KZN for stolen coal, explosives found in Ekurhuleni
Six truck drivers were arrested on Saturday, after they were found with suspected stolen coal on the N2 Highway, in Pongola on Saturday, 11 January 2025. The Police (SAPS) said…
The Greater Limpopo River burst its banks on Monday.
Rain was measured at 500mm in the past 7 days, in Haenertsburg and surrounding areas. A resident, Lionel Invernizzi, shared pictures on social media, of flooded Limpopo and Shashe Rivers.…
Two arrested for drilling a borehole in Mayfair, Jhb
Two people were arrested in Mayfair for drilling a borehole on Council property in Mayfair on Sunday. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit, said it acted on…
Fires contained in Mierkraal and Michell’s Pass
The fire in Mierkraal near Bredasdorp in the Western Cape, which started on Thursday, the 09th January 2025, is fully contained. The Agulhas Municipality said Saturday was a tough day.…
R500K goods found abandoned in Musina
Police confiscated goods valued at an estimated R500K left along the Limpopo River, in Musina. The police’s Operation Vala Umgodi National Intervention (Roving)Team, suspects the goods were abandoned by a…
Rescue operations underway in Stilfontein
Work is underway to rescue miners underground Stilfontein. The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy circulated a video on Sunday, showing a bulldozer in the area. The Department also said…
Parts of KZN flooded in rain expected to end close to midnight
Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal has received an estimated 200mm of rain since the early hours of Sunday morning. As a result, roads are flooded and most rural homes destroyed. Henning…
A quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction
About 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species, are at high risk of extinction, according to a study co-published by the IUCN. This global…
Expert explains details of underwater volcanic eruption predicted in 2025
Three observed volcanic eruptions since 1997, suggest the volcano in the North East Pacific Ocean, has erupted at a similar level each time. But since the last eruption in 2015,…