LEDET has a new board
The Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) has a new board. Speaking at the Board’s introduction in Polokwane, last week, Dr Tshitereke Matibe, MEC of LEDET said the board…
Buffeljagsbaai community says postponement of hearing another blow
The Buffeljagsbaai community has to wait another year, to hear if they can win back rights to re-harvest kelp. The hearing between the Buffeljagsbaai Marine Company and the Minister of…
JW says the Commando and Midrand systems are constrained
Johannesburg Water (JW) said although the Commando and the Midrand systems recovered well, they are constrained. JW said some water users might have interrupted supply, while others experience poor pressure…
Lion on the loose around the R66
Residents spotted a lion on the loose, between Pongola and Nongoma on the R66, next to the Vryheid Cross. They then contacted authorities who confirmed the lion did not escape…
MR588 now open to motorists
The MR588 at Sakrivier Bridge, between Fraserburg and Loxton, was opened on Monday afternoon. The Department of Road Works in the Northern Cape, said an immobilised crane truck on the…
Fitch is the third agency to rate SA “BB”
Fitch Ratings is the third agency this year to have upgraded South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings to a ‘BB’ up from ‘BB-’. This is the…
7,0 earthquake triggers coastal Tsunami warning in the Phillipines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7,0 struck Linos, General City of Santos, in the Phillipines, on Monday evening. The tremor occurred at around 7:37 am, local time. There was…
Bodies of a man and woman recovered from the Crocodile River on Sunday
Bodies of a man and woman were pulled out of the Crocodile River by police divers, on Sunday. Police said they received a call about a white vehicle that had…
21-year old arrested with a bag full of endangered plants
A 21-year old male suspect, was found in possession of a bag full of endangered plants, in the Northern Cape, on Saturday. He was found by rangers at a local…
Traffic disruptions on the MR588 & N12 Westbound
A crane truck was immobilised on the MR588 at Sakrivier Bridge, between Fraserburg and Loxton, due to an electrical fault. As a result, the vehicle is currently stranded at the…