Global solar installations reached nearly 600GW in 2024
This article was written by Catie Owen, for organisers of the Solar and Storage Extra Conference. The solar industry hit a major milestone in 2024, with global installations reaching 597GW…
Series of earthquakes struck this week
An earthquake with a magnitude of about 6,2 struck Northern Sumatra, in Indonesia, on Sunday afternoon. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) who confirmed the epicentre of the quake,…
“How to Her”
Only 11,3% of young women are entrepreneurs in South Africa. This is according to the GEM SA 2024 report, co-authored by Angus Bowmaker Falkoner, for Stellenbosch Business School. The report…
Topical sinkhole in Centurion is 1 of several in the area
Jacob Mamabolo, MMC for Public Works, Roads and Transport in Gauteng, visited the topical sinkhole in Centurion, on Friday. The sinkhole is in the Lyttleton Centurion intersection on Burger Avenue…
Water to be fully restored in 5 days, following canal tie-in
Reservoir levels across the Nelson Mandela Metro are low due to ongoing repairs of the Sundays River canal, which kicked off on Monday, the 29th July 2024. Affected areas with…
2 cold fronts sweep through parts of SA
Meteorologists say recent satellite images show two cold fronts sweeping across parts of South Africa. The first one is over the south-western parts of the country, while the second, is…
KwaNobuhle receives a Maths and Science Centre
The KwaNobuhle Maths and Science Centre was officially opened on Saturday. The Nelson Mandela Metro said the centre aims to improve access to high-level maths and science learning in the…
AfDB invested $50 billion in 10 years to boost Regional trade
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said this week, it has invested more than $50 billion in infrastructure over the past decade. In SouthernAfrica, the Bank funded the Mozambique-Beira Corridor, key…
200,000 chickens culled at Daybreak Farm
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) said it plans to pursue full prosecution of state owned Daybreak Farm, for the abandonment, neglect and unnecessary cruelty. This is after over 200,000…
Park gets a facelift ahead of the Nedbank Cup Final
The City of eThekwini is pulling out all stops, ahead of Saturday’s 2025 Nedbank Cup Final. This includes a joint clean-up operation at Albert Park, to ensure it is ready…