# The City of Johannesburg is developing a separate policy framework to manage the expansion of informal settlements. With the number of illegal structures continuing to grow, the draft policy aims to provide a long-term strategy for their development and upgrading. Mayoral committee member for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso, told eNCA that drafting an informal […]
# Soweto celebrated, Tshego Gaelae, who is the first black woman to win the prestigious Mrs. World title. Mrs Sri Lanka was the first runner-up and Mrs Thailand was the second runner-up. Gaelae is the second South African to bag the prestigious crown. Crowds lined the streets with South African flags to welcome her back […]
# The EFF in Tshwane has vowed to monitor the relocation of residents into the Pienaarspoort housing project in Mamelodi East. Spearheaded by the Human Settlements Department, the project aims to move residents from informal settlements into formal housing. Some Phomolong residents were relocated in December, with more set to follow. However, the EFF alleges […]
# SANParks has closed the Newlands and Kirstenbosch hiking trails in Cape Town. This is after wildfires erupted in rugged terrain near the Lady Anne Barnard trail on Sunday. Over 50 ground firefighters and aerial resources were deployed to help contain the blaze. SANParks confirmed that no structures were at risk and that the closure […]
# A new study has found that climate change is affecting estuarine crocodiles in Australia. Crocodiles are cold-blooded animals, they rely on external environments to regulate their body temperature. The study published in the journal Current Biology, reveals that of the 203 crocodiles examined, 65-percent exceeded the 32-degree body temperature limit at least once. Forty-one […]
