Pumping reduced by 30% at Palmiet, due to a pipe burst
A major burst at the B4 pipeline, has led to a reduction of pumping water at the Palmiet station. Rand Water said pumping operations at the Palmiet Booster Station were…
Breakthrough in Pharmaceuticals, as researchers launch the second phase of API
Phase 2 of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) was launched on Wednesday, by a partnership between the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)…
15 informal homes destroyed in aggressive Springfield fire
About 15 informal homes were destroyed by an aggressive fire in Springfield, eThekwini, on Wednesday. The eThekwini Municipality said several families were displaced, as a result. One formal home burnt…
Weather Service confirmed snow over the long weekend
It will be snowing over the long weekend, on mountains in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga. Moreover, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned against very cold, wet and…
Police seized 4 excavators and a dump truck valued at R5 million
Police seized four (4) excavators and one (1) dump truck during a disruptive operation conducted on Tuesday, at Hencor Mine in Rustenburg. The excavators and the dump truck, are estimated…
Runway operations resume at Cape Town International Airport
Normal runway operations have resumed at Cape Town International Airport. The runway hosting international flights, was temporarily closed, after an aircraft by Kenya Airways, had a tyre failure during landing,…
Envision commissioned to design a green hydrogen system for Sasolburg operations
South African authorities and significant energy players met their Chinese counterparts in Beijing, since Monday. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, led a delegation of Premiers and industry…
eThekwini authorities visited home of Zungu, who was run over by a water tanker
Celani Zungu, was allegedly run over and killed by a municipal water tanker in Adams Mission, South of Durban. Zungu was allegedly trying to ensure the tanker served the entire…
Fuego Volcano erupted, splashing out ash plumes of 4 to 6 kilometers into the air
Authorities in Guatemala evacuated hundreds of people from nearby villages, after the Fuego Volcano erupted on Monday, August 4, 2026. They also closed the National Route 14 near Alotenango, and…
Cape Town International airport runway temporarily closed
Cape Town airport’s runway is temporarily closed on Tuesday, following an incident involving a Kenya Airways aircraft. The Airports Company (ACSA) said the aircraft had a tyre failure during landing,…