War on e-waste
A pilot project to tackle e-Waste in John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) District at Mothibistad, this week, is one initiative to chip away at South Africa’s 360,000 tonnes of e-waste annually.…
CGS and Japanese counterpart reinforce bilateral cooperation
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) reinforced a long‑standing bilateral cooperation, by signing a collaborative framework on Thursday. The CGS said…
3,1 quake recorded near Ladybrand
A seismic event of a magnitude of 3,1 was recorded in Manyatseng Village, near Ladybrand in the Free State. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) said the epicentre was located at…
Cape Water Outcomes bond gets a R50 million injection from DBSA
The Cape Water Outcomes-Based Bond, received a R50 million grant from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The Bank announced on Wednesday that the amount is coming from its…
13 arrested in Kaserne for illegal mining
About thirteen (13) people were arrested for illegal mining and community terrorization in the early hours of Tuesday, at the Kaserne Informal Settlement. Police said the men were found in…
26 arrested for illegally mining gold in Mpumalanga
Suspects were arrested for illegal mining in Sabie, Pilgrim’s Rest, Graskop, and Ngodwane, every day since Tuesday into the weekend. The suspects are between the ages of 19 and 41.…
250 million-year-old proto-mammal egg discovered
An egg belonging to a Lystrosaurus, plant-eating mammal ancestor, dating back some 252 million years ago, was discovered by an international team of researchers, seventeen years ago. Since then, researchers…
Gauteng Investment Conference secured R206 billion in new investment pledges
Some R206 billion in new investment pledges was secured at this week’s Gauteng Investment Conference. The Gauteng Provincial Government also said in an update, pledges increased to R518 billion over…
NASA Astronauts set record high by going to unexplored areas of the moon
Scientists are already analysing the downlinked images, audio, and data, captured by the Artemis II crew, this week. Four astronauts making up the crew, are expected to return back to…
Blasting operations at Tharisa mine suspended, much to the relief of nearby communities
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and its Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate, ordered a suspension of blasting operations at the Tharisa Mine, near Marikana in the North…