The heat is on, communities plant trees🌳
Dr. Desbo Mohono, Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, led a tree planting initiative in Ledig, part of the Moses Kotane Municipality, on Friday. Trees were planted in Mperebere,…
17 suspects arrested for theft of rail infrastructure
17 suspects arrested in various parts of the country, for theft of Transnet infrastructure, are expected to appear in court soon. One was arrested trying to cut a seal on…
Wind and light rain in parts of SA
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against damaging winds at Yellow Level 2, between Ballito and Cannon Rocks, in KwaZulu Natal. High fire danger conditions are expected over…
Supreme Court refused Eskom’s EIA for proposed gas plant in Mhlathuze, for excluding isiZulu in public participation
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), has set aside the Environmental Authorisation (EA) granted for Eskom’s proposed gas power plant in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The court ruled that Eskom’s public…
No leopard roaming streets of Sunnyridge, Eastern Cape
The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) Aquarium and Wild Voices, an organisation responsible for the rehabilitation and release of wildlife, has confirmed there is absolutely no leopard roaming the streets…
DBSA, Ecobank & RMB raise €230 million for Uganda facility
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Ecobank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have raised €230 million to finance a facility in Uganda. About €100 million, came from the DBSA,…
San Kraal Wind plant exports first kW to the grid
The San Kraal Wind Plant, near Middleburg, between the Eastern and Northern Cape, exported its first kW from wind turbine SK 15, on Wednesday this week. It has three wind…
Global platinum supply hits a low in 5 years, demand is expected to rise
The supply of platinum globally, has declined by 3% to 7,027 koz. Total demand is set to decline by 4%, outstripping supply by 850 koz. This is a record low…
Jenique Botha is the new Miss Earth South Africa 2025
Jenique Botha, a 22-year old student law student, from Ekurhuleni, is the new Miss Earth South Africa 2025. She was crowned at the Thaba Eco Hotel, part of the Klipriviersberg…
Fire at Cydna substation caused a widespread outage, North of Jhb
A fire at the Cydna Substation, on Thursday morning, left some suburbs, North of Johannesburg, in the dark. Affected areas are Abbotsford – Birdhaven – Elton Hill, Melrose, Winston Ridge,…