Fire update in the Winelands
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s(CWDM) Fire Services said it responded to multiple fires in the Witzenberg area. The fire at Lateganskop just off the R43 between Worcester and Wolseley was…
eThekwini acts on diesel theft
An employee of the eThekwini Municipality was reported by an anonymous community member for offloading diesel from a water tanker, on the 11th February 2025. He was arrested and appeared…
Motorists urged to exercise caution on Joburg wet roads
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against disruptive rain of Orange Level 5, in parts of Gauteng, the North West and the Free State. SAWS said areas most…
AWSISA concerned over daily water use in Gauteng
The Association of Water and Sanitation (AWSISA) has expressed concern about Gauteng’s loss of 2,6 billion liters of water every day. AWSISA has attributed this to the failure of Municipalities…
African Development Bank report over the last decade
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, bid farewell to Heads of State and Government at the 38th African Union Summit, in Addis Ababa. Here…
Urban Africa Shift
The UrbanShift Africa Forum promises to bring together stakeholders from African countries, to discuss planning, sustainable investment, and climate action. Participants will come from Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,…
UJ Researchers reveal findings of SA-USA Happiness index
Research findings of a recent study found Americans were much happier on inauguration day than South Africans. The GNH.today index, which measures real-time happiness levels in countries, observed an increase…
Electricity outage in parts of Johannesburg
Residents of Bertram, Kensington, Fairview, Malvern, Troyville and surrounding areas, woke up without electricity supply on Monday morning, the 17th February 2025. About 2,600 calls were logged into City Power’s…
Power restored at Vereeniging Plant but pumping to take a few hours
A power outage at the Lethabo Raw Water Pumping Station on Sunday morning, hampered water supply from the Vereeniging Water Purification Plant. Rand Water said yesterday, Eskom technicians identified damaged…
Disruptive rain expected in Tshwane
A Yellow Level 5 warning was issued by the South African Weather Service for Tshwane on Monday. The warning is against disruptive rain for most parts of Gauteng, including Tshwane.…