More seabirds found with Avian flu
Teams from the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB ) continue to collect birds affected by Avian Influenza (HPAI). Cases are definitely on the increase. Last…
Lekota to be laid to rest on Saturday
Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick “Terror” Lekota, former Defence Minister and founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE), will be laid to rest in Bloemfontein, on Saturday. The President approved…
Marc Joffe steps down from GCR
Marc Joffe, the Group Chief Executive Officer, of the Global Credit Rating (GCR), part of Moody’s, is stepping down at the end of March 2026. Joffre has been at the…
Cooler temperatures over the weekend as high pressure system leaves
Temperatures are expected to drop as from Saturday, from a week of a scorching heatwave. The Weather Service’s Stella Nake and Wayne Venter, said relatively cooler conditions would replace an…
Dangerous odours detected in Wentworth, Joburg and Ekurhuleni
Residents in Wentworth and in Johannesburg, have complained about strange smells in the air. The City of eThekwini Municipality launched an investigation into the odour in Wentworth. The City’s Sibusiso…
Slight decline in manufacturing reported by StatsSA
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reported a decline in manufacturing production by at least 0,7% year-on-year in January 2026. Key growth rates in manufacturing sales fell by a percentage point from…
More rain expected over Lowveld Mpumalanga and Limpopo
Contractors are repairing a major main pipe destroyed during the floods of January 2026 in Phalaborwa. Once completed, this main line is expected to restore water supply to the communities…
Rescued rhino- Rose, has a bouncy new born
Rose (a white rhino) was rescued back in 2017, when poachers shot and killed her mom. She was left orphaned and all alone, until she was taken to the Care…
4 Chinese flagged fishing vessels fined R400K for illegal entry
Four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels (Zhong Yang 231, 232, 233, and 239) were nabbed by a joint policing team, for unauthorised entry into South African waters. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries…
7 arrested for illegal mining in Kimberley
About seven people were arrested for illegal mining in Kimberley, on Wednesday. The suspects are between the ages of 29 and 73. They were found at a mining site in…