Smart Cities should put people at the center
Smart Cities are not just beautiful buildings, but are primarily about people. Speaking at the African Smart Cities, Day 2 of the Big 5 Construct South Africa, organized by dmg…
2 large tornadoes hit KZN yesterday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that 2 large tornadoes hit the KwaZulu-Natal Province yesterday. Residents of Newcastle and Tongaat both circulated videos and pictures of tornadoes on…
Temporary Road closures in the EC
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has closed some roads temporarily due to snowfall today. Road closed are the following below: N6 road Queenstown at Penhoek Pass towards Jamescalata closed…
600 evacuated as others refuse to leave
The Tiryville Dam is full and has begun overflowing, and there are fears it might burst.Should it burst, Lapland will flood, aggravating an already tender situation. Sithembiso Soyaya, Spokesperson of…
Residents, motorists asked to be cautious
Dams are quickly filling up in parts of the Eastern Cape. Gamtoos Water said the Kouga dam is 89.25% full, while the Loerdie dam has exceeded 100% to amount to…
2 dead, 2 missing in EC floods
2 people have died, following floods in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM). Sithembiso Soyaya, Spokesperson of the NMBM said this morning, 65 people were rescued, while the search continues…
Parts of EC under water
Some residents of the Eastern Cape woke up this morning to localised floods.Areas mostly under water are Uitenhage (Kariega, Dr Brown/Braun, Madina Road, KwaLanga, Ou Lapland, Algoa Bay) and parts…
Strong winds expected in 4 Provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has advised against damaging winds for 4 Provinces, post voting day in South Africa. The 4 Provinces are the Eastern and Southern parts of…
African Development Fund calls for project proposals
The African Development Fund has made a second call for project proposals to mitigate climate change.This is the second call (ADF-16) for mitigation project proposals in 37 low-income African countries.…
No happy ending today for Jhb streets
The Democratic Municipal and Allied Worker’s Union (Demausa) is filing papers at the High Court today, against the City of Johannesburg.Meshack Ntshauba, Spokesperson of Demausa, said no negotiations are underway…