Sengqu bridge open to traffic
The Senqu Bridge is open to public traffic, since mid last week. The Lesotho Highlands Project (LHWP) announced the news of a complete construction. The bridge is important to South…
General Mkhwanazi appointed as Provincial Commissioner of KZN
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal for the next five years. General Fannie Masemola, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) alongside Thami…
A fire raging above De Doorns mountain
A fire in the mountains above De Doorns rages on, a day later. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services said fire crews and ground teams continue with active…
Green Fund channels USD 441 million to 7 African projects
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has decided to open regional offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, located in Panama City, Panama; Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle…
SA Investment Conference aims to raise R2 trillion
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair South Africa’s 6th Investment Conference on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Ramaphosa has chaired five Investment…
Grader hijacked at Morgenzon, stalling road works
An attack on a grader operator at Morgenzon, in Mpumalanga, is stalling the progress of mending and restoring damaged roads by recent floods. The Department of Public Works, Roads and…
Cyclone Narelle battered parts of Western Australia before weakening
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle battered the Exmouth and Onslow, off the Western Australian coastline, at category 4 on Friday morning. Then the system headed to nearby Coral Bay at category…
4 pump stations struck by lightning in Pietermaritzburg
The Storm continues at level 4 in parts of KwaZulu Natal. Motorists are urged to proceed cautiously on wet roads in Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands, where storms have interrupted supply…
Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of KZN, NC, FS and the EC
The Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against severe thunderstorms (Level4), over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday. Similar but lesser conditions (at level 2) are also forecast over the…
Motorists urged to temporarily avoid Meiringspoort Pass
Meiringspoort Pass in the Southern Cape, is temporarily closed to traffic. This follows earlier closures due to flooding and rockfalls. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes, and proceed with…