MTPA confirms recapture of 2 lions
The Mpumalanga tourism and parks authority (MTPA) confirmed the capture of two lions. Simphiwe Shungube, Senior Manager of Communications at MTPA said the first lion was captured on the 24th…
Four people died in a fire in Kathrada Park, Joburg
Four people died in a fire in the Kathrada Park Informal Settlement, in Claremont, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The four males are between the ages of 20…
LEDET has a new board
The Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) has a new board. Speaking at the Board’s introduction in Polokwane, last week, Dr Tshitereke Matibe, MEC of LEDET said the board…
Buffeljagsbaai community says postponement of hearing another blow
The Buffeljagsbaai community has to wait another year, to hear if they can win back rights to re-harvest kelp. The hearing between the Buffeljagsbaai Marine Company and the Minister of…
JW says the Commando and Midrand systems are constrained
Johannesburg Water (JW) said although the Commando and the Midrand systems recovered well, they are constrained. JW said some water users might have interrupted supply, while others experience poor pressure…
Lion on the loose around the R66
Residents spotted a lion on the loose, between Pongola and Nongoma on the R66, next to the Vryheid Cross. They then contacted authorities who confirmed the lion did not escape…
MR588 now open to motorists
The MR588 at Sakrivier Bridge, between Fraserburg and Loxton, was opened on Monday afternoon. The Department of Road Works in the Northern Cape, said an immobilised crane truck on the…
Main dams over 100% in the Garden Route and Gqeberha
Most big dams across the Garden Route are over 100% full. The Garden Route District said notable increases were recorded at Korentepoort Dam (+26.1%) and the Garden Route Dam (+9.9%)…
UNIDO chose Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, to join SA’s industrial spaces
The Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, was chosen as one of five industrial spaces in South Africa, by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). As a result, the Park will undergo…
SAHRC water hearings begin tomorrow in East London
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will hold a meeting kickstarting a process to subpoena the Mayor of the OR Tambo District Municipality, on Tuesday this week. This follows…