Residents set to leave flood-stricken Lapland
Residents of Lapland informal settlement in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) are preparing to move to a site in Van Rooyen Avenue. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) announced…
Waste picking storm in Tshwane
The City of Tshwane had to beef up security to accompany waste picking trucks, as it started its catch up plan during the weekend. Residents of Lotus Gardens were pictured…
AFDB plans 2 more grants
The African Development Bank has approved ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) loan to Transnet, South Africa’s major freight and logistics company, for its recovery and growth plans. In addition to…
Rands and cents of sanitation solutions in George
Each unit of alternative sanitation to be implemented by the George Municipality, wastendered at an amount of about R18 727.75 VAT included per unit.An additional amount of R125 VAT Included,…
Parts of the Cape flooding
Elsieskraal canal is flooding neighbouring properties in Goodwood, Cape Town. Resident, Johan Toenie Visser, shared a video showing the extent of the water currently at the Goodwood College and properties…
2 cold fronts approaching the Cape tomorrow
A level 2 warning against disruptive rains, was issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for parts of the Western Cape tomorrow. A series of cold fronts are expected…
Kathu Solar gives back to NC community
Kathu Solar Park donated cleaning equipment and tools to the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, in the Northern Cape. Speaking about this initiative,…
3 die in uMgungundlovu fire, 1 in eThekwini
3 firefighters have died in the line of duty in eMgungundlovu. According to a statement released by Chris Pappas, the Mayor of uMngeni Local Municipality, as of 15:15 this afternoon,…
No water, fire at landfill site
A power failure since Thursday, led to interruptions at the pump stations. This then caused hiccups in water supplies to the Greater Mthonjaneni. In an update, the King Cetshwayo District…
WC Government wants the Province declared a disaster area
The Western Cape Government has approached the National Disaster Risk Management Centre for a provincial disaster classification. This, as a third cold front accompanied by rains this week, is scheduled…