4 new cranes introduced at Durban terminals
Four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes valued at R967 million, were introduced by Transnet on Thursday, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. The Container Terminal Pier 2 is the…
Freight truck operator fined R800K in Durban
A freight truck operator received a hefty fine of about R800 000, on the South Coast Road and Solomon Mhlangu Drive, on Wednesday. He was stopped recently during a routine…
Dam levels good except in George
Water levels in dams of the Gert Sibande District, dipped slightly, to land at a collective 93.1% mark. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) expressed concern about only one…
Meat inflation up in September
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said meat inflation is on the rise, now at 11,7%, the highest it has been, since January 2018 (13,4%). Chicken inflation is also rising, IQF (individual…
New deadline for written comments on impact of hiked electricity tariffs
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has extended the call to submit in writing, the impact of recently hiked electricity charges. NERSA said in a statement that the…
Raw sewage spilling to sea, near Kleinmond Harbour
Raw sewage is flowing to the Kleinmond Harbour, contaminating seawater. The Overstrand Municipality confirmed the incident in a formal statement released on Wednesday evening. Dean O’Neill, Overstrand Municipal Manager, said…
+230 earthquakes in just 24 hours
The Global Seismic Report, released on Tuesday, the 21st October 2025, revealed there were at least 230 earthquakes in key regions of the world, in the last 24 hours. The…
Amazon’s cloud failed this week, disrupting the internet and related services
A cloud outage this week Monday, disrupted the internet, and related online services, including social media. Amazon said this was fixed on Monday evening, and that the breakdown was sparked…
AFC secured $100million for low carbon projects in the SSA
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a USD 100 million from the FinDev Canada, Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution. The loan is to finance infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly a…
SA won the World Future Policy Award
South Africa won the coveted World Future Policy Award 2025, over the weekend, in Abu Dhabi. The award was bestowed by the World Future Council, for the country’s National Environmental…