African petroleum ministers dump Africa Energies Summit
This article was written by the African Energy Chamber. African Petroleum Ministers have withdrawn from the Africa Energies Summit (AES), taking place on May 12–14, 2026 in London. They are…
Conservation estate extended by 81,715 hectares in the West Cape
About 20 new nature reserves were added to the Western Cape Protected Area network. This has resulted in securing more than 81, 715 hectares of ecologically significant land for long-term…
Rains left a trail of destruction in Katlehong, Midrand and Mpophomeni
Reports of damaged homes in Katlehong and flooded roads in Midrand, following Monday’s heavy rains, were confirmed by Johannesburg’s emergency services (EMS). Eleven homes were affected in Kwanele, in Katlehong.…
Over 3000 rural households to receive water from Bhongweni Water Project
The Department of Water and Sanitation, and the Harry Gwala District Municipality, launched the Bhongweni Water Supply Project, in the Greater Kokstad area, on Tuesday. The project includes upgraded bulk…
Green Coalition court case against Government enters day 2
Day 2 of court proceedings kick off on Tuesday, at the Western Cape High Court, in a case brought by a civil society coalition. The coalition made up of the…
Eskom loses bid to keep coal and diesel contracts private
The Gauteng High Court, directed Eskom to give AfriForum access to information it had refused to provide. AfriForum wanted access through the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of…
Water left for only 185 days in Gqeberha and surrounds
The current daily water consumption is 379 million litres, in Port Elizabeth. The daily recommended limit is 280 million litres, meaning the City is using 99 million litres more. This…
Partnerships dominate talks at Ocean Innovation Africa in eThekwini
About 593 delegates from 59 countries, are in eThekwini for the Ocean Innovation Africa. The Summit is held at the INkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre for the next three…
2025 among top three hottest years in the last decade
A World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) state of the climate report confirmed that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record. The year 2025 was the second or third hottest year on…
A 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 found in 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
The Drakenstein Municipality’s Safety and Community Services said it rescued a porcupine in Vlakkeland, Mbekweni, in Paarl, on Friday. The porcupine wandered into a stormwater drain. “By the time our…