R43 Gansbaai Road temporarily closed, due to an ongoing fire
The R43 Gansbaai road is temporarily closed, from Uilenkraalsmond to the gravel road at De Uijlenes Guest Farm. This is as a result of a fire that has burnt more…
City Power’s energy indaba underway in Jhb
City Power’s energy indaba is well underway, in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. The meeting has brought together policymakers, experts, business leaders and communities. Discussions are on energy security, grid modernisation, renewables…
SAFCEI to launch a letter to the Bill Gates Foundation to account for damaging agricultural models
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) will launch an open letter to the Bill Gates Foundation, on Wednesday evening, the 29th October 2025. The letter is calling for…
Gold top contributing mineral to SA economy
Gold remains a major contributor to the South African economy. Speaking at the China Mining Conference and Expo, Phumzile Mgcina, the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Petroleum resources, said a…
Emergency services on high alert, following severe weather warning
Emergency services in Johannesburg are on high alert, following a warning against severe thunderstorm in the Province. Robert Mulaudzi, Spokesperson of Emergency Services in Johannesburg, said teams will work overnight…
Mein Schiff 4’s passenger liner expected to bring R120 million to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is banking on the Mein Schiff 4’s passenger liner, to bring more than 40,000 passengers to the city. This is expected to amount to an…
Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 5
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened overnight to a predicted Category 5. Turks and Caicos Islands Weather Info said wind speed is estimated at about 260 kilometres per hour. The storm is…
Rand Water to launch “Drop by drop” campaign in Soweto
Rand Water is launching a water wise campaign, over two days, at the Hector Pieterson Museum, in Orlando West, from the 30th until the 31st October 2025. Through the campaign…
GAFSP allocated $14 million to African Development Bank
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) announced a $14 million allocation to the African Development Bank Group, over the weekend. This is done through the Program’s second-generation private…
G20 Environmental Ministers reach two historic firsts
Ministers of the Environment and Climate reached two historic firsts for the G20-the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Crimes and the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality. Both issues…