Engineers celebrate the first slab at Polihali dam
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority is celebrating the first permanent concrete face slab panel, FS18, that was successfully cast, last week. The authority said the panel is about 15 metres…
Several areas without power, following smoke detected at the Fordsburg substation
The Fordsburg substation was isolated as a precautionary measure, after smoke was detected coming from underground cable tunnels, on Sunday afternoon. This affected several stations supplied through the Reuven, Lenasia…
200 smaller tremors recorded in Southern California
Geologists claim there were at least 200 smaller tremors recorded at the Coso Volcanic Field in Southern California. They had magnitudes of between 3.0 to 4.0. The United States (US)…
Sinehlanhla Nkosi is South Africa’s hopeful at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize
The 17-year-old grade 11 learner from Sitintile Secondary School in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, won the national South African Youth Water Prize with his project, which led him to the Stockholm round…
Japan struck by a 5,9 earthquake on Sunday, injuring more than 30 people
Another earthquake struck Japan’s Southern Ibaraki, on Sunday. Japan’s Meteorological Agency confirmed the earthquake was measured at 5.9. Although there are currently no reports of fatalities, some 37 people were…
“Hot connection” resulted in an electrical shutdown for parts of Gqeberha
A hot connection between Kwaford and Matomela substations, forced an emergency electricity shutdown, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The Electricity and Energy Directorate said the shutdown would only be…
Strong winds left a trail of fallen trees in eThekwini on Saturday
About 23 fallen trees were reported across the city of eThekwini, following Saturday’s storm. The trees were reported at Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (four trees), Currie Road (five trees), Prospect, Balmoral,…
Storm #18W to add more rain to already flooded parts of Vietnam
Vietnam is expected to have more flooding from tropical storm #18W. The system formed in an unusual location, just East South East of Vietnam. It has maximum sustained winds of…
19 Penguins released to Simon’s Town beach
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal birds (SANCCOB) released 19 African Penguins to Simon’s Town beach, this week. A veterinarian at the SANCCOB, spoke about the process…
City of Joburg settled long-standing Eskom debt
The City of Johannesburg settled the R5.25 billion, electricity debt owed to Eskom. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, and Dada Morero, the Executive Mayor of the…