# Hewige donderstorms word vandag in dele van Suid-Afrika verwag. Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Noordwes en die Noord-Kaap kan geraak word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens se voorspeller, Lehlohonolo Thobela, waarsku die storms kan plaaslike oorstromings, skade aan huise en gevaarlike toestande op paaie veroorsaak. Hy vra inwoners om verspoelde gebiede te vermy, skuiling te soek tydens weerlig […]
# Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit several parts of South Africa today. Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Northern Cape will be affected. SA Weather Service forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says the storms could cause localised flooding, damage to homes and dangerous driving conditions. He urges residents to avoid flooded roads, seek shelter during […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says the temporary precautionary measure limiting sardine fishing will be reviewed this week. The measure, introduced after reports of sardine deaths along the northern Wild Coast, remains in place until Friday. Scientists will consider the latest reports, laboratory findings and fishing data before advising on the […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê die tydelike voorsorgmaatreël wat sardynvangste beperk, sal vandeesweek hersien word. Die maatreël, wat ingestel is ná berigte oor sardyne wat vrek langs die noordelike Wildekus, bly tot Vrydag van krag. Wetenskaplikes sal die jongste verslae, laboratoriumbevindinge en visvangdata oorweeg voordat hulle aanbevelings maak. Die departement […]
# CapeNature vra inwoners en besoekers om nooit pelsrobbe te nader, aan hulle te raak of te voer nie, en onmiddellik op te tree indien hulle gebyt of aan speeksel blootgestel word. Woordvoerder Luke Folb sê minstens 176 mense is deur robbe gebyt sedert hondsdolheid einde verlede jaar langs die kusl bespeur is. Hy sê […]
# Twee reuse-pandas het by die Atlanta-dieretuin in Georgia, Amerika, aangekom as deel van ‘n nuwe bewarings- en navorsingsooreenkoms met China. Hulle is in die Chengdu-navorsingsbasis gebore. Die dieretuin het voorheen 25-jaar lank reuse-pandas gehuisves voordat sy ooreenkoms met China in 2024 verstryk het. Sewe welpies is tydens daardie vennootskap in Atlanta gebore voordat hulle […]
# CapeNature is urging residents and visitors to never approach, touch or feed fur seals and act immediately if bitten or exposed to saliva. CapeNature’s Luke Folb says since rabies was detected along the coastline at the end of 2025, at least 176 people had been bitten by seals. He says anyone bitten must wash […]
# Two giant pandas have arrived at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia yesterday, as part of a new conservation and research agreement with China. The pair were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The zoo previously housed giant pandas for 25 years before its earlier agreement with China ended in 2024. Seven […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad se Brand- en Reddingsdiens sê spanne monitor en blus die opflikkering van brande langs vuurlyne nadat ‘n groot veldbrand in die rigting van Kogelbaai en Gordonsbaai versprei het. Woordvoerder Michael Abrahams sê die terrein het dele van die brand ontoeganklik gemaak vir brandbestrydingspanne, wat voortgaan om die brand te monitor. Hy […]
