Sheen-like dark substance found along Garden Route beaches
About 30 bags of sticky sheen-like dark substance, suspected to be from an oil spill, were collected along the Garden Route coastline. The Municipality said on Thursday, the bags would…
Matanzima and Nomakhwezana bridges reopened after June 2024 damage
Two bridges destroyed by the June 2024 floods in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, were reopened on Thursday. The Matanzima and Nomakhwezana bridges in Kariega, collapsed, subsequent to heavy rains,…
Adv Razack of SA appointed as Chair of global marine pollution treaty
Advocate Radia Razack, Acting DDG of Oceans and Coasts South Africa, was elected as Chairperson of the London Convention and Protocol, the global marine pollution treaty. The election coincided with…
Rain continues despite flooded areas,East of Joburg
Joburg Water has encouraged residents to collect rainwater, for reuse to water plants, clean outdoor areas and even flush toilets. This as several areas East of Joburg are flooded due…
Heavy rain, wind in most parts of SA from Thursday
The weather service has issued a Yellow level 2 warning against severe thunderstorms and heavy rains, on Thursday, over the North West, Gauteng, most parts of the Free State, Highveld…
Wits launched CORES to ID minerals for the clean-energy transition
Researchers now have automated mineralogy and U-Pb age-determination systems, to allow them to explore deep history and identify resources vital to the clean-energy transition. This is thanks to the recently…
Airport open after UPS Flight 2976 crash on Tuesday
The local Aviation Authority confirmed UPS Flight 2976, crashed after take off around 5:15 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, the 4th November 2025, at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport…
19 Angulate Tortoises killed by poachers at the Table Bay Nature Reserve
Poachers killed 19 Angulate Tortoises at the Table Bay Nature Reserve. The City of Cape Town confirmed the incident on Wednesday, this week. Reserve staff discovered empty shells, this past…
Bojanala under fire, following allegations of misuse of staff and funds
The Bojanala District Municipality has come under fire, following allegations that employees of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), were allegedly forced to perform domestic chores for a mayoral committee…
Over 7 million visited SA this year
About 7 634 261 million tourists arrived in South Africa, between January and September 2025. The Department of Tourism confirmed the figures in a statement on Tuesday. “This is an…