Industries respond to 12,7% electricity hike
South Africans will be paying 12,7% more for electricity as from the 01st of April 2025, the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) announced on Thursday afternoon at an online media briefing.…
Siwani/Sakwatsha Road will cost +R5m to complete
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro said the construction of the Siwani/Sakwatsha road in KwaNobuhle, will cost in excess of R5 million. The road was inaccessible, after storm water and sewage…
Regional weather experts meet in Lusaka on Thursday
Regional weather experts from Southern African countries are scheduled to meet in Lusaka, Zambia, on 30 January 2025, to improve forecasting efforts. This is to improve the dissemination of relevant…
Anglo American partners with University of Birmingham to commercialize carbon recycling technology for lower emission steelmaking
Anglo American has partnered with the University of Birmingham and venture-builder Cambridge Future Tech, to launch PeroCycle, a new venture aimed at developing and commercialising carbon recycling technology for implementation…
PwC to pay Eskom R43m
Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) is expected to pay R43 million to Eskom. This follows a settlement reached between Eskom and PWC, as a result of a high court case initiated by Eskom…
Reconfiguring the global food system
This article was written and published by Pricewaterhousecoopers South Africa. Today’s business leaders must grapple with a combination of ever-changing short-term crises while considering how their organisations can adapt to…
Water supply interruption in eThekwini
eThekwini Municipality informed residents of water hiccups to last until the 22nd of February 2025. This is due to the shutdown of Pipeline 53 from the 26th January until the…
+2 months electricity maintenance kicks off in the Nama Khoi Municipality
Planned power shutdowns kick off tonight at 10pm, in the Nama Khoi Local Municipality. Jan Swarts, Municipal Manager, said the reason for the shutdown is to conduct maintenance inspections on…
Record-breaking Cape Gannets at Bird Island in Lambert’s Bay
There are currently 45,000 Cape Gannets on Bird Island.Regional Conservation organization, Cape Nature, said this is a reason to celebrate, since Gannets remained at around 30,000 for over 5 years.…
Rand Water says water from Zuikerbosch safe
Rand Water said water supplied from the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant meets industry requirements of SANS 241: 2015, for microbiological organisms. This follows much concern about Ecoli levels at the…