Smoke grenades found at Midmar Dam
Smoke Grenades were found at Midmar Dam, in Howick, KwaZulu Natal (KZN). The Midlands Emergency Services (EMS) Howick K9 Team, found them, after reports about them. EMS said upon arrival…
Experts discuss best ways to co-manage the fynbos biome
Landscape-level coordination and invasive alien plant management, were discussed at length, for the Cape Floristic Region, at a recent Fynbos Forum, held at the ATKV Goudini Spa in the Breede…
A tale of two house fires
One person died in a house fire in Montford, Chatsworth in the early hours of Saturday morning. A second person was taken to hospital for treatment. eThekwini Municipality’s Fire and…
20 killed by one of 340 earthquakes in Indonesia, in the last 24 hours
Twenty (20) people died after a mega earthquake struck the eastern parts of Indonesia on Saturday. The five died when their homes caved in, at East Nusa Tenggara. Indonesia’s Meteorological,…
NSRI Jeff Bay rescued a man onboard a fishing trawler
An adult Russian man, onboard a fishing trawler, suffered a medical condition, requiring a transfer to hospital. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) St Francis Bay, said a duty crew…
Trucks torched in Mthatha by unknown people
Trucks were burnt down by unknown people on the roads of Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, on Friday. They were en route to make deliveries, when they were stopped and…
Police found over 9000 units of abalone at a facility in Brackenfell
Police recovered a staggering 9,439 units of dried abalone at a facility, in Brackenfell, Cape Town. They followed two suspects to the facility, where the discovery was made. Police said…
Stakeholders iron out plan to tackle sewage crisis in the Vaal
An interim agreement was signed by stakeholders in the Vaal on Friday, to start tackling the sewage crisis. This comes after growing concerns regarding the discharge of effluent and allegations…
Constitutional Court rules against Shell in Wild Coast’s five-year legal tussle
The Constitutional Court dismissed with costs, Shell’s rights to explore for oil and gas, off the coastline of the Wild Coast, based on an exploration right received in 2014. Justice…
A 3,2 earthquake struck South of Brandvlei on Thursday afternoon
An earthquake struck south of Brandvlei, on Thursday midday, at around 13:30. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) confirmed the quake had a magnitude of 3,2. Its epicentre was about 50…