New cable installed in Randburg to improve power supply
City Power is celebrating the successful installation of a medium voltage cable in Randburg. The cable is part of a R3.5 million project, launched in September 2024, to install and…
Motorists asked to delay trips due to slippery, wet roads
An ambulance was among several vehicles stuck in the snow, trying to get to a rescue operation on the N2 near Kokstad earlier on Tuesday. Authorities from the Kokstad Local…
Multiple outages across the country, following cold weather
Cold weather has led to multiple outages across the country. Eskom said this is the case in parts of KwaZulu Natal- Empangeni, Melmoth, Inkosi Mtubatuba, Ulundi, Hluhluwe, Jozini, Nongoma, Eshowe,…
SA signs High Seas Treaty
South Africa has signed the High Seas Treaty, or the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ). The signing ceremony was at the United Nations Oceans Conference, held in France, Nice,…
Most roads wet in the EC and structural damages in KZN due to strong winds
Eastern Cape Inclement weather has disrupted services repeatedly in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. A power trip at a circuit , has left an outage in Walmer, KwaNobuhle, Kamvelihle and…
Eskom said focus is on environmental performance
Eskom said on Tuesday morning, loadshedding, is largely behind us. Now the National power utility has set its focus on improving the generation fleet, intensifying environmental performance and long-term sustainability.…
Oversight visit to track progress of Southern Aqueduct project
Authorities in eThekwini Municipality are expected to conduct an oversight visit to the Southern Aqueduct project, on Wednesday this week. Cyril Xaba, the Mayor of eThekwini, is expected to lead…
NERSA approves Bidvest Tank Terminals in Richards Bay
The Energy Regulator (NERSA) has approved the second amendment of the conditions of the combined licence (Licence Number PPL.sf.lf.F3/323/2017) issued to Island View Storage (Pty) Ltd, trading as Bidvest Tank…
“The ocean is not for sale”
Over 30 countries are in support of a treaty, agreed upon two years ago, to designate 30% of international waters as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030. This move is…
N6 Section closed due to chemical spill
A chemical spill on the N6 Section, between Cathcart and Komani, near the Birch farm area, has necessitated closure of this road, until 4pm, on Monday afternoon. This brings the…