82 new cases of Ebola reported in less than a week in the DRC
There are now 6, 600 cases of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. There were 3200 deaths. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and…
Pee-Cycling winner of Green tech challenge in Cape Town
Pee-Cycling was named winner of the FNF GreenPitch Challenge 2026. The event was hosted and administered by GreenCape, a green economy development agency and City-supported Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The…
South Africa to discuss partnership with Japan in energy transition/ hydrogen strategy
South Africa is expected to strengthen its industrialisation agenda while expanding international partnerships in science, technology and innovation. The Department of Science and Technology confirmed Dr Nomalungelo Gina, the Deputy…
340,000 travellers stranded in Indonesia due to volcanic eruption
Some 340,000 passengers had their travel disrupted, after a volcano erupted at Anak Krakatau. More than 2,000 flights had to be suspended. The volcano, is some 150 kilometres from Jakarta.…
Surface trough system developing West of Namibia
A surface trough system is developing over western Namibia. Meteorologists at the Severe Weather and Information System (SWAICSA) shared recent satellite imagery showing the system could reach Namibia on Wednesday.…
214 rescued animals in the care of Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital
This article was written by the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital. Hundreds of animals were recently removed from a property during a joint law-enforcement operation, following serious concerns regarding illegal possession…
Plane Crash and Secondary Motor Vehicle Accident on Glen Austin, Midrand
A plane crashed at the intersection of New Road and Old Pretoria Main Road (R101) in Glen Austin, Midrand. Minutes later, another accident occurred at the same location, resulting in…
Power restored to Orlando but City Power confirmed technical glitches elsewhere
City Power has restored power supply to affected large parts of Johannesburg, including the Lenasia, Hursthill and Reuven Service Delivery Centres (SDCs), since last night. The incident began at about…
SA to host 11 youngsters as part of the Universal Greening Organisation Programme
About 11 young people from several African countries, are expected to land in South Africa, as part of the Universal Greening Organisation (UGO) Fellowship Programme. The Africa-wide reciprocal exchange program…
Power trip in Orlando and several areas nearby
A power trip on the Orlando Feeder at the Fordsburg Substation, led to a widespread power outage since Monday. City Power said its technical teams are attending to the outage,…