Stay out of the sun
The SAWS (South African Weather Service) has advised people to stay out of the sun, stay hydrated, wear lose clothes and not leave animals and children in parked vehicles. This,…
Did you know this about our food basket?
Did you know that the Free State has sizeable investment projects and opportunities? Count some of these projects, highlighted at the Free State’s energy Indaba this week? Plans by Sasol…
Blombos Cave shells discovery
SapienCE Researchers, Francesco d’Errico, Karen Loise van Niekerk, Lila Geis and Christopher Stuart Henshilwood, have published a new study supporting a multistep evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human…
Hottest September since the 1900s
The World Meteriological Organization (WMO) says the earth just had the hottest September on record, since the 1900s. “September had an average surface temperature of 16.38°C. This was 0.5°C above…
How farmers were affected by adverse weather
“Weather patterns are not going anywhere, but our focus, is on strengthening contingency plans for food security” these are the words of Thashni Manjoo, Farm Manager at Roadway Farms in…
Adverse weather tonight:Weather SA
Severe weather is predicted to start this Saturday evening, according to a statement issued by Weather SA’s risk reduction division. Residents can expect thunderstorms, floods and heavy rainfall. This is…
An earthquake in Joburg?
Statement: The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred on Wednesday evening, 30 August 2023, at around 21:24 SAST. The earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately…
Look out for blue moon
Look out for a “blue moon” as from Thursday, the 31st August 2023. According to Fox Weather SA, the moon will appear full from Wednesday until Friday. This will be…
What’s in the soil?
Fermin Koop, writes: Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research found 59% of all species depend on the soil for their survival, including 90% of…