Gold for SA at the Chelsea Flower Show
South Africa’s golden flower genius, Leon Kluge, has done it again. For the second year, in a row, he has brought home gold from the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower…
Puff adders could be agricultural heroes in disguise.
New research from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) found that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that threaten agricultural production on the continent.…
Maintenance of F12/F39 bulk pipeline well underway
Areas affected by maintenance of the Rand Water F12/F39 bulk pipeline are Soweto, the Commando system, Randburg/ Roodepoort and Deep South. On Monday afternoon, Sipho Mosai, Group Chief Executive of…
Lights out in parts of Tshwane due to Zwartkop substation fire
Parts of Pretoria East are in the dark, following an explosion of a transformer at the Zwartkop substation, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Areas affected are those supplied…
Beach2Bush excursion launched in KZN
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife launched a Beach2Bush tour, which connects the Indian Ocean coastline of St Lucia-iSimangaliso Wetland Park with the wild bush landscape of Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park, the oldest game reserve…
Sasol’s plan to 2028 unveiled at its Capital Markets Day
Sasol plans to grow and transform its business, while reaching a decarbonatisation target of 30% reduction in Green House Gases (GHG) by 2030. The chemical giant’s plan was unveiled at…
SA scored “7” in country risk profile by GCR
GCR Ratings (“GCR”) scored South Africa a ‘7’ in its country risk scores, published in its Special Report, in May. The GCR attributed the score to strong GDP per capita,…
Liuwa Plain National Park re-opens
Zambia’s Liuwa Plain National Park has reopened for the 2025 season, as water in the Park continues to decrease naturally. African Park said although still muddy in some areas, the…
4 children dead in Mayfair house fire
Four children are dead, following a house fire in Mayfair Johannesburg, around 11am, on Monday mid morning. Robert Mulaudzi, Spokesperson of the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services (EMS) said the…
Two dead in Diepkloof protest on Monday
Two people have died in a violent protest in Diepkloof, Soweto. Residents took to the streets demanding action from the City of Johannesburg regarding housing. Different reports indicate around 4h55am,…