MR588 now open to motorists
The MR588 at Sakrivier Bridge, between Fraserburg and Loxton, was opened on Monday afternoon. The Department of Road Works in the Northern Cape, said an immobilised crane truck on the…
Main dams over 100% in the Garden Route and Gqeberha
Most big dams across the Garden Route are over 100% full. The Garden Route District said notable increases were recorded at Korentepoort Dam (+26.1%) and the Garden Route Dam (+9.9%)…
UNIDO chose Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, to join SA’s industrial spaces
The Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, was chosen as one of five industrial spaces in South Africa, by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). As a result, the Park will undergo…
SAHRC water hearings begin tomorrow in East London
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will hold a meeting kickstarting a process to subpoena the Mayor of the OR Tambo District Municipality, on Tuesday this week. This follows…
Fitch is the third agency to rate SA “BB”
Fitch Ratings is the third agency this year to have upgraded South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings to a ‘BB’ up from ‘BB-’. This is the…
7,0 earthquake triggers coastal Tsunami warning in the Phillipines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7,0 struck Linos, General City of Santos, in the Phillipines, on Monday evening. The tremor occurred at around 7:37 am, local time. There was…
Bodies of a man and woman recovered from the Crocodile River on Sunday
Bodies of a man and woman were pulled out of the Crocodile River by police divers, on Sunday. Police said they received a call about a white vehicle that had…
21-year old arrested with a bag full of endangered plants
A 21-year old male suspect, was found in possession of a bag full of endangered plants, in the Northern Cape, on Saturday. He was found by rangers at a local…
Water constraints in parts of Joburg
Johannesburg Water (JW) said the Crown Gardens reservoir and tower is supplying fairly despite constraints. Similarly other strained systems are the South Hills tower, Alexander Park reservoir, the Berea reservoir…
Traffic disruptions on the MR588 & N12 Westbound
A crane truck was immobilised on the MR588 at Sakrivier Bridge, between Fraserburg and Loxton, due to an electrical fault. As a result, the vehicle is currently stranded at the…