Spain issues emergency alert over wildfires
Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued “red alerts” due to a heatwave, over Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, and La Mancha. It could get up to 44°C (111°F) hot. AEMET also shared…
Sewer spillage at Carolina contained
A sewer spillage at Groenvlei in Carolina was reported via social media, last week. The Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality said its teams went to contain the spillage alongside the Municipal…
19 more families move to temporary houses since 2022 floods
19 more families who were affected by floods in Durban back in 2022, were moved to temporary accommodation. They were previously staying at a mass care centre. Cyril Xaba, the…
6 orphaned rhinos are now moms
Six rhinos who were rescued from poachers since 2017, are now moms. The animals’ parents were poached at different Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Ezemvelo) reserves, but after years of rehabilitation, were…
Finley’s ocean safari continues
This article was written by the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR). Finley is wasting no time settling back into life in the big blue. Since her release,…
Over 200 arrested for illegal mining since the start of July
Of 717 suspects arrested in July, about 212 were for illegal mining. Police provided a detailed account of arrests, including from two weeks ago, when more than 150 suspects were…
Emergency intervention to stabilise the Calvinia Clanwilliam Road
The Department of Roads and Public Works in the Northern Cape, is planning to implement a series of emergency interventions, to stabilise two critical sections of the Calvinia Clanwilliam Road.…
Veld fire in Quellerina contained
A veld fire broke out along the N1 near the 14th Avenue in Quellerina, on Friday evening. It spread aggressively close to homes at around 8pm. The SCP Private Fire…
Videos of a plane excursion went viral from Benin on Friday
Videos of an aircraft owned by Enugu Air, went viral after an excursion on the runway, in Benin, on Friday. Peter Obi, of Nigeria’s Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for…
6 arrested for theft of copper cables in Kimberley
Six suspects were arrested in Kimberley on Thursday, whilst still trying to strip off copper cables. Police from Kimberley were conducting routine patrols around Florianville, in Kimberley, at around 20:10,…