186 active cases of Foot and Mouth in KZN & EC
About 165 cases of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), are in KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Agriculture said about 18 of these were closed, leaving 147 still active.…
R52,3 billion draft budget for Tshwane
The Tshwane Municipality has proposed an operational budget of about R52,3 billion for the current financial year 2025/2026. The City also tabled R2,4 billion for capital expenditure. This is the…
African Armyworm outbreak
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) said countries already facing high food inflation, like Zimbabwe, at 105%, risk further economic distress due to the recent…
D-Day approaching for decision on Eskom’s emissions application
Eskom will only know on Monday, the 31st March 2025, if its application for exemption from minimum emissions standards, will be approved. Dr Dion George, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries,…
Refuse collection suspended in parts of Soweto – on-Sea
There will be no picking up of refuse at some locations at Soweto-on-Sea. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has placed a temporary suspension of refuse collection services in Wards 24,…
IQ Air’s 15 least polluted cities in the world
1. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico2. Nieuwoudtville, South Africa3. Dexter, OR United States of America4. Haines, AK, United States of America5. Chu, Kazakhstan6. Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, United States of America7.Waimea, HI,…
Emerging trends in sustainable food
This article was written by Klimato. The sustainable food industry continues to evolve, introducing innovations that aim to create a more eco-friendly and efficient food system. Here are four emerging…
Nelson Mandela Metro amplifies waste collection efforts with a new fleet
About seven (7) waste collection trucks were introduced today by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The City said the trucks are a significant investment to the city’s public health infrastructure,…
Cyclone Jude left thousands displaced
Six people have died, and more than 900 homes destroyed by Cyclone Jude in northern Mozambique, authorities said Wednesday. A non- Government organization, IOM Mozambique, said over 740,000 people are…
eThekwini to reopen Buffelsdraai landfill site
eThekwini Municipality has announced the reopening of the Buffelsdraai landfill site in two phases, as from the 01st of April 2025. The site was temporarily closed in July 2023, after…