Mop up underway in Day 6 of Gansbaai Fire
A flare up just above De Kelders, was contained by firefighters on Wednesday evening, as the fire continues in Gansbaai, part of the Overstrand Municipality. Thursday’s wind is expected to…
Community-based approaches key discussion at 3rd Climate Change Futures Series in Windhoek
The third Climate Change and Futures in Africa Conference Series in Windhoek, Namibia, started on Wednesday, the 29 October to 1 November 2025. Themed “Risk in Time and Space,” the…
African Risk Capacity grant to include climate risk insurance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC), on Wednesday, the 29th October 2025. The grant…
Eskom announces the return of Koeberg Unit 1
Eskom has reconnected Unit 1 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station to the national grid at 01:36 on 29 October 2025, returning about 930 Megawatts (MW) to the grid. This…
Helicopters deployed to fight Day 5 of Gansbaai fire
It is day 5 of a fire that has engulfed about 700 hectares in Gansbaai, in the Western Cape. Ald Archie Klaas, the Executive Mayor of Overstrand Municipality announced, on…
Bees in South Africa are hard pressed
Although there are over 1000 species in South Africa, there are only two social bees. Both types are honey producing bees- the Apis Mellifera Capensis (Cape honeybee) and the Apis…
Gold and related material valued at R1 million found in Booysens, Joburg
Four suspects were arrested by a joint initiative among the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the Hawks, and two Private Security, for illegal mining. They were arrested at a gold…
Treasury approved R125 million rollover for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
National Treasury approved R125 million of about R267.6 million in unspent conditional grants, be rolled over to the next financial year (2026). The City said in a statement, this is…
The Weather Service says allegations of corruption and governance failure are unfounded
This article was written by the South African Weather Service. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has noted with disappointment a series of news reports carrying claims that falsely suggest…
Bitou Municipality has launched an investigation into a third Bossiesgif fire this year
An official investigation is underway in Plettenberg Bay, following a third structural fire, this year, in Bossisgif, on Monday. About 84 to 90 households, went up in flames. As a…