A fire at Dassieshoek, Robertson
Firefighters are responding to a fire that broke out in Dassieshoek, Robertson, in the Cape Winelands, on Sunday afternoon. The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) said the fire started just…
Storm in Benoni
The Community Policing Forum in Benoni (CPF) rescued a driver whose jeep fell in a flooded waterway. Boksburg north, Benoni and Brakpan received hail and heavy rain, following a heatwave,…
Looking back: Eskom celebrates SA learner who won an international award
Eskom Expo celebrated a young scientist this week, who won an international award, earlier this year. Lethabo Molobi, a Grade 12 learner at Zinniaville Secondary School in the North West,…
Roadworks in the EC during the Festive
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised road users to take note of construction zones that will affect traffic flow on key routes of its Eastern…
Center for nuclear research launched
The iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS) has officially become the 12th institution in the world to host an Information Centre of the Russian Federation’s Joint Institute for…
Water levels declining in Mpumalanga
The level of water in dams in the Gert Sibande District, in Mpumalanga, is on the decline. The DWS weekly state of reservoirs report, shows the worst decline is in…
South African spending patterns in 2024: Stability amid economic pressures
Declining expenditure on charity and family support Standard Bank’s data, tracking the spending patterns of its retail customers, shows a decline in household spending on charity, donations, healthcare, insurance, family…
Bus on fire behind Newtown
A corpse was surrounded by angry commuters behind Newtown, Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning. A crowd of angry commuters stood around the man, while a long- distance luxury bus was on…
$29,2 billion raised at Africa Investment Forum
The African Investment Forum recorded about USD 29,2 billion, in new investor interest, in Rabat, Morocco, last week. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Chairperson of the Forum and President of the African…
Small Agro-processors empowered
Agrinouri, an agroprocessing and vegetable company, held a session in support of agro-processors last week. The workshop addressed basics of agro-processing, food preservation methods, essential equipment, and practical demonstrations. Part…