# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says the temporary precautionary measure implemented on 11 September to manage the sardine mortality event remains in force. This is despite no renewed widespread mortality being reported, except an isolated fresh sardine stranding near Mbotyi on the northern Wild Coast last week. The department’s spokesperson, Zolile […]
# Fire and rescue crews from Mitchells Plain, Bellville and the Incident Management Team in Cape Town were dispatched to Maanskynkop Street after several houses sustained damage due to strong winds. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews found several houses’ roofs were blown off. He says emergency personnel remain on scene to monitor the situation and […]
# Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, will lead a nationwide campaign to plant ten million trees on Heritage Day on Thursday. This forms part of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s One Billion Trees Programme to mobilise citizens to mitigate climate change. Swarts will lead the main event at Freedom Park in Pretoria […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Gauteng must now move from discussing pollution to taking action. This follows the Gauteng pollution summit, where pollution hotspots were identified, those responsible were called on to account, and clear deadlines were proposed for clean-up plans. The party’s Jaco Mulder says they will continue pushing for accountability and progress […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê Gauteng moet nou van besprekings oor besoedeling oorgaan na daadwerklike optrede. Dit volg na die Gautengse beraad oor besoedeling, waartydens brandpunte geïdentifiseer is, die verantwoordelikes ter verantwoording geroep is en duidelike sperdatums vir opruimingsplanne voorgestel is. Jaco Mulder van die party sê hulle sal voortgaan om aan te dring op […]
# Roei: Die Fitzroy-rivier in Queensland, Australië is die tuiste vir sowat 500 soutwaterkrokodille, maar gaan gebruik word vir roei-items tydens die 2032-Olimpiese Spele in Brisbane. Die sogenaamde “salties” kom in vars- en soutwater voor en kan langer as ses meter word. Die rivier voldoen aan die vereistes vir roei- en kanowedvaarte. Die driemalige Olimpiese […]
# Rowing: The Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia, home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles has been chosen as a rowing venue for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. “Salties” live in fresh and salt water and can grow to more than six metres long. The river has passed an assessment for rowing and canoe sprint events. Three-time […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê sardynvrektes neem af, met geen nuwe gevalle van grootskaalse sterftes aangemeld nie. Die enigste nuwe geval die afgelope week was sardyne wat naby die Wildekus in Pondoland in die Oos-Kaap uitgespoel het. Woordvoerder Zolile Nqayi sê die tydelike voorsorgmaatreël wat ingestel is, bly tot 2 […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says sardine deaths are diminishing, with no renewed widespread mortality reported. The only new case in the past week was an isolated stranding near the Wild Coast in Pondoland, in the Eastern Cape. Spokesperson Zolile Nqayi says a temporary precautionary measure implemented remains until 2 October. […]
