300 displaced by Dakota fire
A fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, around 3am, ravaged 200 informal homes, leaving 300 homeless. The eThekwini Municipality’s Fire and Emergency Services, and Disaster…
Action Group plans shutdown protest in Kimberley on Monday
The Kimberley Action Group has announced plans of a shutdown in protest action on the 14th July 2025. Kagiso Makodi, of the Group and its Allied Stakeholders, said in a…
Spill from sewer pipe in popular beach in Gqeberha
A 600 mmm diameter sewer pipe in popular South End beach, failed over the weekend, spewing into Kings Beach, in Humewood, part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The Metro…
Syria battles multiple fires for the fourth day
The militant group “Saraya Ansar al-Sunna” has claimed responsibility for ongoing multiple fires in Syria. The Forest fires, started in the Latakia mountains, northwest of the country, on Thursday. Raed…
Mop up underway in the Western Cape, following weekend floods
Mop-up operations and humanitarian aid, continue in parts of areas affected by floods this weekend. Anton Bredell, Minister of the Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, said…
3,700 displaced by Cape Town floods
Floods have displaced some 3,700 people in Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Du Noon and Athlone, on Saturday, following heavy downpours. Gift of the Givers said on Saturday, it has served about…
Foot and Mouth contained in parts of EC and Limpopo
The Department of Agriculture announced the successful containment of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in parts of the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. As a result, John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture,…
Sustainable designers and enviro projects, part of Hollywoodbets Durban July
Several environmental projects form part of this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July, a major horse racing event. These are waste management programs, biodiversity conservation efforts and a focus on sustainable development.…
Wet and icy conditions over parts of the country
Storm chasers have shared pictures of snowfall in Barkley East, Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against disruptive snow over the north-western parts of the Eastern…
Flooded roads in the Western Cape on Friday
Cape Winelands District ⛔DR1341 (Die Plaat), Bonnievale, Km0.99 – 1,10: Road temporarily closed to traffic.⛔DR1397 (Merwe Street): Drift over Breede River at km7.9: Road closed to traffic.⛔DR1398 (Slanghoek Road): Low…