Talks about coal ash underway at Sasol Place
This year’s South African Coal Ash Conference is well underway at Sasol Place. The Coal Ash Association (SACAA) are the organisers of the event, attended by energy companies including Eskom…
Fire at Bain’s Kloof largely contained
Rains forecast over parts of the Cape, did not arrive on Monday evening, but authorities at the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services, said this did not stop firefighting…
Parts of the Joburg CBD closed to traffic on Tuesday
Parts of the Johannesburg City Centre is closed to traffic on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) urged motorists and the public to avoid the Johannesburg CBD, due to a…
Evaluation of impact of floods underway at the Nelson Mandela Bay
Workers began to remove the torn canvas section of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on Monday. The roof was torn during last week’s heavy winds and rains. The Nelson Mandela…
Mass demonstration on Wednesday in Durban
Several political parties are planning a mass demonstration, on Wednesday morning. Parties are the eThekwini Ratepayers (ERPM), supported by Ward 34 Independent, EFF, ActionSA, ACDP, MKP, Minority Front, VF +,…
A fire is burning wildly at Bain’s Kloof
A fire broke out in the Bain’s Kloof area, on Monday. The Cape Winelands Municipality (CWDM), together with the Winelands FPA, CapeNature and NCC, said despite very strong winds and…
The impact of recent Western Cape floods in numbers
Number of deaths= 11 Rainfall received = 200-300mm Strong winds= 120km/hour Affected people = 103,350 Structures affected in the Region= 31,709 Structures affected in Cape Town= 21,500 Displaced people in…
Several dams in the Garden Route are full
Dams in the Garden Route increased dramatically, from the 11 – 18 May 2026. The Garden Route District Municipality attributed the increase to rains during that week. Noticeable increases were…
Government says it is planning an intervention in eMfuleni’s waste management crisis
eMfuleni Municipality spent R33 million on waste management, in five years, from 2021. Jacob Mamabolo, MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Gauteng, says there is very little change…
175 bulk water projects completed but 18 more, underway
The budget for the department of water and sanitation for 2025/2026, was down by a billion to R22 billion. Of this amount, R12,3 billion was allocated towards infrastructure grants to…