Motorists urged to be cautious in Cape Town’s wet roads
Some hiking trails under the management of Cape Nature, will be closed overnight, due to inclement weather. Cape Nature said picnic sites will also be closed at Bird Island and…
Partnership to advance research in the Coega Special Economic Zone
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Coega Development Corporation (Coega), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research, technology development, innovation and knowledge sharing. Coega…
Nordex first wind turbine generator installed
Nordex Energy South Africa has installed its first wind turbine generator last week. This is number 1 of 57 to be installed at the company’s cluster of three wind projects,…
President visits refurbished Nuclear Medical Research Facility in Pretoria
Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, has given its Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI), a facelift, to be a one- stop-shop medical imaging facility, for cancer and TB drug development.…
Two arrested with copper worth R850K
Two suspects were arrested, in Malvern, on Monday this week, with copper worth about R850,000. The figure was confirmed by members of the SAPS Ethekwini District Infrastructure Task Team, who…
142 arrested in 1 week for illegal mining
About 142 suspects were arrested, between the 16 and 22 June 2025, for illegal mining and related criminal activities. The police said Vala Umgodi operations, have also confiscated significant amounts…
Chios wildfires rage on
About 444 firefighters and eight aircrafts, are some of the resources deployed to fight ongoing wildfires, in Greece’s fifth-largest island, Chios. Five wildfires in the area, have forced 17 communities…
English Ivy rapidly spreading in Cape Town, authorities call for its urgent containment
Authorities in Cape Town have called for urgent containment of an invasive climber- the English Ivy, Ivy or Hedera canariensis and Hedera helix. They want the invasive plant, posing a…
Durban July to rake in R690m
Over 45,000 people are expected to visit Durban’s most popular horseracing event in July. Themed ‘Marvels of Mzansi’, the event will be held on 5 July, at the Hollywoodbets Greyville…
“BeBoldOnBuildings”
About 81% of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) reference buildings as a challenge, to meet a collective carbon emission target of 42%. Therefore, the World Green Building Council is calling on…