Green Fund channels USD 441 million to 7 African projects
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has decided to open regional offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, located in Panama City, Panama; Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle…
SA Investment Conference aims to raise R2 trillion
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair South Africa’s 6th Investment Conference on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Ramaphosa has chaired five Investment…
Grader hijacked at Morgenzon, stalling road works
An attack on a grader operator at Morgenzon, in Mpumalanga, is stalling the progress of mending and restoring damaged roads by recent floods. The Department of Public Works, Roads and…
Cyclone Narelle battered parts of Western Australia before weakening
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle battered the Exmouth and Onslow, off the Western Australian coastline, at category 4 on Friday morning. Then the system headed to nearby Coral Bay at category…
4 pump stations struck by lightning in Pietermaritzburg
The Storm continues at level 4 in parts of KwaZulu Natal. Motorists are urged to proceed cautiously on wet roads in Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands, where storms have interrupted supply…
Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of KZN, NC, FS and the EC
The Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against severe thunderstorms (Level4), over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday. Similar but lesser conditions (at level 2) are also forecast over the…
Motorists urged to temporarily avoid Meiringspoort Pass
Meiringspoort Pass in the Southern Cape, is temporarily closed to traffic. This follows earlier closures due to flooding and rockfalls. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes, and proceed with…
A power outage hampering water supply in parts of Jhb
Johannesburg Water (JW) confirmed the status of critically low systems on Friday, include the Grand Central Tower, the President Park Reservoir, in Midrand. JW has had to close the Alexander…
Six arrested during Operation Phakisa in the Northern Cape
Six people were fined for the contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) in the Northern Cape, during Operation Phakisa, which ended on Monday.…
One firefighter injured in Botha Sigcawu building fire
One firefighter from the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality sustained injuries in the fire of the historic Botha Sigcawu Building, in Mthatha. The Municipality said the fire was noticed by employees…