George Municipality eases water restrictions
The Garden Route Dam, increased from 46,09% to nearly 89% in just two weeks. This follows heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. The Haarlem Dam is at 100% full. As…
16 arrested for illegal mining in Pilgrim’s Rest and Waterval
About sixteen (16) undocumented suspects were nabbed at the Bagdacht and Slaaihoek near Waterval Boven, for illegal mining, on Thursday. The suspects are between the ages of 19 and 46.…
World Turtle Weekend underway at uShaka Sea World
This article was written by uShaka Sea World. This World Turtle Day weekend (23rd/24th May), we are celebrating more than 60 years of turtle conservation, rehabilitation and release at uShaka…
Two bodies of visitors found at the Kruger Park
The bodies of two visitors were found at the Pafuri section (Nxanatseni North Region) of the Kruger National Park, on Friday, 22 May 2026. SANParks said in a statement, this…
Moody’s upgraded South Africa to positive outlook
Moody’s upgraded South Africa’s rating from stable, to positive outlook. The rating agency said this positive outlook reflects South Africa’s gradually strengthening fiscal performance and sustained commitment to structural reforms,…
Multiple organisations tidy up the Ferndale Bird Sanctuary and Arboretum
Several organisations cleaned up the Ferndale Bird Sanctuary and Arboretum, on Friday. The intervention focused on clearing illegal dumping, litter picking, grass cutting, tree pruning, dismantling illegal structures, crime prevention…
Fruit industry feeling pinch of constrained power supply after the storm
Six and ten electricity pylons in the Waaihoek area between Wolseley and Worcester, alone, left the region with constrained power supply. This is after Ceres received 488 mm of rain…
Police released statistics for the fourth quarter of 2025/2026, on Friday.
Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, Acting Police National Commissioner, said 255 offenders of Gender based violence (GBVF) were handed sentences of between 1 and 9 years in prison. 148 received sentences…
Residents set Ebola quarantine facility on fire
Aggrieved residents who wanted to bury own relatives who died from the Ebola virus, set the facility on fire on Friday. The facility established by Doctors Without Borders and other…
Trees planted in Ekurhuleni to commemorate Biodiversity Day
The Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) planted trees, to commemorate International Biodiversity Day, on Friday. Bernice Swarts and Narend Singh, Deputy Ministers of DFFE, led the planting…