Cape Flats R796m Sewer Upgrade
The City of Cape Town is about to rehabilitate about 28 kilometers of sewer pipelines. This is to improve Sanitation services for an estimated 275,000 households in Athlone, Hanover Park,…
Civil society taking Eskom to court to review postponement of air quality compliance
Civil society organisations Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and groundWork (“the Applicants”) have approached the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside decisions by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment…
Two White Rhino poached at Botsalano Nature Reserve on Christmas
Two white rhinos (a bull and a cow) were shot and killed at the Botsalano Nature Reserve on Christmas.These rhinos were previously legally dehorned by departmental conservation staff. The carcasses…
NATJOINS pleads with miners to resurface or preps for them to be fetched
NATJOINS (National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure) is pleading with miners still underground in Stilfontein to voluntarily climb out. Preparations to fetch the miners are also underway, by a service…
Cold front approaching the WC & thunderstorms in parts of the EC
A cold front is sneaking through from the West of the country.This Cut off Low system, is expected to bring strong gale force winds of an estimated 70 – 80…
Snares on the rise
Snarebusters removed nearly 1,000 snares in 5 months in operations around the Phalaborwa region of South Africa alone. Eugene Troskie of the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation, said about 920 snares…
Newly opened Nature Reserves
Hikers are now welcome at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve.At a meeting held by the Safety and Security Group on Friday, 20 December 2024, decided to reopen all the paths of…
A bridge has collapsed on the P177
The Umlazi River Bridge on the P177 route, in Mpumalanga, has collapsed. As a result, the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality closed the road between the R33 and N17 until further…
Fire raging in Voëlklip
Residents of Voëlklip and Klein River in Hermanus are urged to remain vigilant, after a fire broke out near the area on Saturday. The Overstrand Municipality said the fire is…
Full Power supply expected to be restored on Monday in the Joburg CBD
City Power said it has restored 98% of power supply lost on Sunday 22 December 2024, due to a fire. The fire is believed to have begun as a result…