Main roads temporarily closed due to snow in the EC
Both the Penhoek pass on the N6 between Jamestown & Komani, as well as the Barkly pass on the R58 between Elliot & Barkly East, are closed due to snow.…
Saturday’s Weather Outlook
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Orange Level 6 Warning against disruptive snow, over the north-eastern parts of the Free State, extreme south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and…
SAMWU applauds decisions favouring workers in the FS
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), in the Free State, has applauded a decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to authorize the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of…
Relief as 15 year cycle breaks, repo rate cut by 25 basis points
Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, announced a policy rate cut by 25 basis points of the repo rate, to 8% per annum, with effect from 20…
Buffalo Bay Municipality writes off rates and services to the value of +R267m
A special council meeting, of the Buffalo Bay Municipality, approved the decision to write off debts of R 267,574,3123.17 (including VAT). The decision was taken on Thursday, in terms of…
Have your say in the City’s waste management strategy
“Waste is everyone’s business. This is your chance to be part of helping to create a cleaner Cape Town” said Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management…
€12 Million Boost to transform Urban Sanitation in Africa
The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector and other stakeholders,…
CPI down by 4,4% in August
The annual consumer price inflation (CPI), declined to 4,4% in August from 4,6% in July.This is the lowest inflation print since April 2021 Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), said this week.…
Most of SA prepares to dust off coats and jackets
Cold weather is expected to sweep through the Southern and Eastern parts of South Africa, as from Thursday, into the weekend. This is as a result, of a Spring cut-off…
Spotlight on waste in Gauteng
About 12 waste recyclers were inspected, to check for compliance with the requirements of environmental laws (NEMA, NEMWA & NEMAQA), in Rosslyn and Klerksrood on Tuesday. The aim was to…