78% of waste water works in Limpopo dysfunctional
About 78% of waste water treatment works in Limpopo, are in a critically dysfunctional state. This is according to Sello Seitlholo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, during his recent…
South Africa receives $1,5B loan from the World Bank
South Africa (SA) has received a USD 1.5 billion loan from the World Bank, to transition to a low carbon economy. In a statement on Monday, the World Bank said…
Mega cold front approaching on Wednesday
Meteorologists have warned against extreme cold front creeping through the south-western parts of South Africa, as from Wednesday, 25 June 2025. It is expected to drag along heavy rainfall with…
90,000 vaccines received from Botswana
South Africa has received 900,000 vaccine doses from Botswana, to start its mass vaccination programme against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Both John Steenhuizen, Minister of Agriculture and Vuyiswa Ramokgopa,…
Hazy City Centre as generators burn up diesel
The atmosphere is somewhat hazy in the Johannesburg City Centre, as companies continue to burn diesel with generators. This follows a power outage caused by a glitch at the Kerk…
Two bridges in Kariega under construction after floods
Two bridges in Kariega in Uitenhage, are being repaired, after they were damaged by last year’s floods. This emerged during a visit by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Municipal Public Accounts…
Maintenance planned for this week
48 hour maintenance of the Eesterust Reservoir Maintenance of the Eesterust Reservoir, is expected to start on Wednesday, the 25th June 2025, until Thursday, the 26th. The City of Tshwane…
10-year journey to protect Renosterveld, ends well
The Haarwegskloof, is now a Nature Reserve, protecting the largest remaining area of renosterveld left on earth. This area, located between Swellendam and Bredasdorp in the Overberg Region, protects about…
10 Black Rhino relocated to Mozambique
About ten (10) critically endangered black rhinos were translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique, this week. The first rhinos were translocated from South Africa to Zinave…
92 lost lives in Eastern Cape floods, 50 still missing
A funeral service of some of the victims of the floods was held in Kwabhaca, Mount Frere, in the Eastern Cape, on Saturday. About 92 people have lost their lives…