Clean up at Denver Men’s Hostel
The Gauteng Department of Environment took to cleaning the Denver Men’s Hostel in Johannesburg, on Thursday. The clean up was led by Ewan Botha, the MEC of Environment in Gauteng.…
Venezuela’s twin earthquakes in numbers
Venezuela’s twin earthquakes on the 24th of June, claimed 2,954 lives and 16,592 were injured. Some 6,462 people were rescued. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
Venezuela earthquakes might have affected groundwater
Geologists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the June 24, 2026, earthquakes in Venezuela, affected groundwater levels. Changes recorded, include the release of tremendous amounts of seismic energy,…
Critical minerals expected to further value creation and economic growth
Africa holds about 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, representing an estimated US$8.6 trillion opportunity. This emerged at Wednesday’s discussions at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF). Speaking at a…
Industry leaders discuss energy, mineral gateways investment at AEF
The Africa Energy Forum 2026 at the CTICC in Cape Town has discussed various ways to attract investment, Powering Africa’s Mineral Gateways through Rail, Ports, Digital Corridors and more. The…
G7 Summit expected to draw to a close on Wednesday
The G7 got underway in France, this week. G7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US. Leaders discussed the work underway to expand a…
Moon at its Waxing Crescent phase in SA tonight
The moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase. Moonrise and set can be viewed from Johannesburg and Cape Town. This phase occurs when some 11,6% of the moon is visible…
82% chance the Pacific could have an El Nino
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States confirmed Equitorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are near to above average, across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. This means…
Talks about coal ash underway at Sasol Place
This year’s South African Coal Ash Conference is well underway at Sasol Place. The Coal Ash Association (SACAA) are the organisers of the event, attended by energy companies including Eskom…
10 million trees to be planted around SA
10 million trees will be planted on Heritage Day. Bernice Swarts, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DAFFE), officially launched the Presidential One Billion Trees Programme at SANBI…