Less water in Inland and Midlands (Buffalo City)
The Buffalo City Municipality in the Eastern Cape, said water levels at two of its treatment works is critically low. This is affecting residents of the Midland region in Mdantsane,…
Tshedzani in Joburg showcases “green city life”
Residents of a social housing project, Tshedzani Phase 3, in Roodepoort, say they feel relatively safer, in Johannesburg. This is thanks to a project, funded by the Global Environment Facility…
What about polluted rivers and lakes?
GreenPeace Africa wants people to sign a pledge, to acknowledge and act against the state of our water. The pledge wants action against rivers, lakes and oceans, reportedly choking with…
Loadshedding off the cards for now
Eskom said loadshedding remains suspended. This is due largely to planned maintenance, which stands at 6,949 Megawatts (MW). Eskom said from March 21 to 27 March 2025, average unplanned outages,…
Mitchell Park Zoo to close temporarily
The Mitchell Park Zoo, in eThekwini will close temporarily, on 01st April 2025. The eThekwini Municipality said the closure will allow maintenance work to start, including the revamp of fencing,…
R23 billion towards water projects
Over 88% of the population now has access to clean water, a stark contrast to 1994, when over 50% lacked basic sanitation. This emerged at the National Water Indaba, held…
Climate Fund for the private sector
About R2 billion use set aside to unlock private sector investment for climate related funding in South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) said…
27 lives lost in South Korea’s multiple fires
South Korea’s fires have claimed about 27 lives in just 5 days, including 2 firefighters. About 20 people were injured, as the fires continue to burn over 81,500 hectares, in…
More rain and thunderstorms on Friday in the EC
Residents continue to share pictures of flooded areas, since Wednesday’s rains, in Roodepoort, Heidelberg, parts of Pretoria, Kempton Park, Benoni and Welkom, in the Free State. The South African Weather…
“Reimagine Joburg through the eyes of residents” Dada Morero
Joburg’s 6 pillars of service delivery are well underway. Dada Morero, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, spoke about progress in the implementation of the pillars, on Wednesday, this…