Paarl Hospital announces new rules after this week’s fire
The Paarl hospital is open, following a fire on Tuesday. Although there are reports of arrests of a 34 year old man, related to the fire, the Drakenstein Municipality has…
Police to be more visible in Sporong, Randfontein
Police have deployed nyalas (police vehicles) and additional officers to Sporong informal settlement, in Randfontein. This is one of the measured to secure the displaced community, who fled their homes…
75 agripreneurs to participate in Grootvlei Development Programme
About eight (8) community members from the Dipaleseng Municipality are being trained as greenhouse facilitators. In addition, 75 people from the community, will participate in the Agripreneur Development Programme, in…
Africa Women’s Forum (AWIEF) appoints new board
The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has appointed an Advisory Board, to lead strategic growth on the continent. The new Board has a mix of global leaders with…
Turning climate plans to bankable projects
How will Africa’s climate and development strategies, be turned into bankable, investable projects? According to the Africa Climate Finance Tracking Report 2025, current climate finance flows meet around 25% of…
Recovery Programme underway following gruesome Cedeberg fire
CapeNature has begun a recovery programme, expected to last between six and twelve months, following a fire that engulfed an estimated 34,000 hectares in Cedeberg, in December last year. On…
75% of pumping restored, following an explosion at the Zuikerbosch plant
An explosion at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, on Tuesday, led to water supply disruptions. But Rand Water said partial operations were later restored at its Engine Room 4, returning…
Mega 6,0 earthquake measured in Phillipines
A few earthquakes struck the Phillipines on Wednesday. The first hefty one measured at M6.0, struck Moro Gulf in southwestern Mindanao at a depth of 35 km, at around 01:05am.…
Waste is money
The Provincial Department of Environment, in Gauteng, is encouraging compliant buy-back centres, Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) upskilling, separation at source and strong community partnerships in the fight against illegal…
MMC Andile Mngwevu confirmed dead in Mozambique floods
The Ekurhuleni Municipality confirmed the death of Andile Mngwevu, Mayoral Committee Member (MMC) for Roads and Transport Planning. The search for Mngwevu and three people travelling with him, began last…