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,…
Weather Service warned against strong winds along KZN coastline
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned against damaging winds and waves (at Level 2) along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast on Friday. These conditions are expected to make navigation at…
Game Ranger’s Association to ramp up training for rangers and related services
The Game Ranger’s Association of Africa (GRAA) has released a resource to ramp up training to boost the capacity of rangers, across the continent. Louise de Bruin, Chief Executive Officer…
“Merger with Teck on track to form a copper-focused global metals and minerals champion”
Anglo American’s merger with Canadian company-Teck Resources, is on track, to be completed between September 2026 and March 2027. While both companies will operate separately until completion, integration planning is…
Construction of two capital projects to continue in Modimolle with no funds released from National Treasury
The construction of two projects are set to continue in the Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, despite withheld funding from the National Treasury. One such project is the upgrading of Internal Water…