Eskom granted exemption to revise limits of SO2 & N2O
Eskom was granted limited exemption for eight (8) of its power stations. An application was submitted in December 2024, requesting Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) be revised and for an extension in…
Public Protector in eThekwini to meet the Executive
eThekwini Municipality has committed to address 29 formal complaints lodged against the City. Complaints lodged by residents with the Public Protector, range from allegations of maladministration, undue delays, abuse of…
The Infrastructure Summit kicks off on Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Captains of the broader built environment and construction industry, government, financial institutions, insurance companies, developers, asset and property management, real estate entities, are expected to meet on Tuesday, the 01st…
186 active cases of Foot and Mouth in KZN & EC
About 165 cases of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), are in KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Agriculture said about 18 of these were closed, leaving 147 still active.…
Electricity supply interruptions in Nelson Mandela Metro
Several areas have electricity supply interruptions in the Nelson Mandela Bay, on Monday, the 31 March 2025. The Metro said the cause of a power outage in Kariega and Despatch,…
Expenditure trends of Municipalities
Here are some trends of revenue and expenditure published by National Treasury of Municipalities across South Africa: Municipalities spent 44.2 per cent or R287.5 billion of the total adopted expenditure…
City Power warns against bogus technicians
City Power has cautioned against paying any technician or contractor for repairs or other network related work. Isaac Mangena, Spokesperson of City Power, said “we have had several incidents where…
R52,3 billion draft budget for Tshwane
The Tshwane Municipality has proposed an operational budget of about R52,3 billion for the current financial year 2025/2026. The City also tabled R2,4 billion for capital expenditure. This is the…
Gen, the ragged-tooth shark released in Struisbaai
This article was written by By Laura du Toit and published in the Two Oceans blog. The Two Oceans Aquarium team successfully released ragged-tooth shark Gen in Struisbaai, last week.…
Largest and deadliest quake struck Myanmar, killing 1,600
Over 1,600 people have died, over 3,400 people injured and more than 200 people are missing as search and rescue operations continue in Myanmar. Another 10 people reportedly died in…