Rain update on Saturday
Rivers are overflowing and services interrupted in some areas, as rains continue in Gauteng, western Limpopo, the North West and the Highveld and Escarpment of Mpumalanga. Authorities including the South…
Giggles from nature
When are grass seeds unhappy?When they’re for lawn. What did the grey rock say to the green rock?I’m lichen your colour. Which tree gets ill most often? Read more: https://earthwatcher82.gumroad.com/l/aeqgdb?_gl=1*1j6gtb4*_ga*NzY0NDgwNzk0LjE3NjUwODA4MDU.*_ga_6LJN6D94N6*czE3NjUwODA4MDUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjUwODYyMjYkajU5JGwwJGgw.…
Olievenhoutbosch substation gutted by a fire on Christmas
The Olievenhoutbosch Substation, in Centurion, was gutted by a fire on Christmas Day. Eugene Modise, MMC for Finance, in the City of Tshwane, said the City suspects acts of cable…
Rescued Pangolin, Paige, now a mom
The Scales Pangolin Rescue Fund announced news this week, that Paige, who was rescued from illegal smugglers, is now a mom. Paige arrived at the Umoya Khulula Wildlife Centre, earlier…
Hundreds displaced by a storm in KZN
Hundreds of people were displaced after a storm destroyed more than 115 homes, on Friday evening. Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, MEC at the KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs…
No loadshedding expected until March 2026
Eskom confirmed there would be no loadshedding until March 2026, due to sustained improvements in plant performance from the Generation Recovery Plan. The Energy Availability Factor (EAF) is at 67.55%…
US declares war on NorthEast Nigeria
The US Department of War released footage of a strike in northeast Nigeria, on the 26th December 2025. Donald Trump, President of the US, said the strikes were over Christian…
US signed $2,3 billion health agreements with 4 African countries
The United States (US) signed global health Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with four African countries, just before Christmas. The countries are Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia. The MoUs cost…
City Power key systems down
City Power reported an outage of its online systems on Christmas Day. The outage affects both operational and communication platforms. The dispatch systems, used to allocate and deploy field teams…
Inland depression expected to land in Mozambique by Saturday
Meteorologists have confirmed the slow arrival of an inland depression in Mozambique by Saturday. It is expected to develop further by next week, resulting in 200mm of heavy rains. This…