Earthquake and aftershock in Buchufontein, NC
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) confirmed the seismic event recorded in Buchufontein in the Northern Cape, was indeed an earthquake in the early hours of Sunday morning (22nd December 2024).…
Earthquake or tremor in Brandvlei on Sunday morning?
At around 02:51 am, on Sunday morning, the 22 December 2024, an earthquake struck 101 km (63 mi) West of Brandvlei, South Africa. Fhe Earthquake bulletin said it measured about…
Weaving hope into the future of Khayelitsha
The Sopangisa brothers (Siyanda and Akhona) have introduced weaving, as the latest activity, in Khayelitsha. The brothers have placed Khayelitsha on the map, with their biochar project. They initially met…
Floods in parts of Tembisa and Centurion
A resident took to social media requesting the Municipality, the police and Provincial Government to intervene in this weekend’s floods on the East Rand. Severe flooding has caused extensive damage…
IPBES report tackles 5 Interlinked Global Crises in Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate Change
A new report launched this week by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) assessed linkages among biodiversity, water, food and health. The report, also known as the…
90 Turtles received at Bayworld in 2024
Ruth Wright, Curator of Sea Turtle Rehabilitation at Bayworld Oceanarium (Bayworld PE), recently reflected on an eventful year. Bayworld received 90 turtles (and counting) this year, with the most recent…
More heavy rain forecast over Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Lowveld on Saturday
Heavy rainfall measured at 100-150mm, on Friday, has led to flooding on the R33 Limpopo and parts of the N11 road from Tuinplaas. The Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human…
Bronkhorstpruit Water Plant shut due to water quality
The Bronkhorstpruit Water Treatment Plant in Region 7, was first shutdown in early December (the 05th) for urgent repairs.This affected areas supplied by the Zithobeni Reservoirs, including the town of…
Afriforum lost court case with costs against Rand Water
The Pretoria High Court has ruled against Afriforum’s case alleging Rand Water is throttling or reducing water supply to the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (GMLM). AfriForum, approached the Pretoria High…
Eskom records loss before tax of R25.5 billion
2024 with all its challenges, represents the sustainance of no loadshedding. These are the words of Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy. He was speaking at a media…