# The South African Weather Service says Ceres in the Western Cape has recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall since records began in 1955 during a severe storm between 10 and 12 May. The area recorded more than 500-millimetres of rain so far this month, far above the long-term average of about 80-millimetres. The service’s Hannelee […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens sê Ceres in die Wes-Kaap het tydens ‘n hewige storm tussen 10 en 12 Mei sy hoogste reënval in ‘n tydperk van 24-uur aangeteken sedert rekords in 1955 begin het. Die gebied het dié maand reeds meer as 500-millimeter reën gekry, ver bo die langtermyn-gemiddeld van 80-millimeter. Hannelee Doubell van die […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie sê vordering is gemaak met die stigting van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Waterhulpbronne-infrastruktuuragentskap nadat sy raad en amptelike registrasie goedgekeur is. Woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê die agentskap sal Suid-Afrika se vermoë versterk om nasionale waterinfrastruktuur te befonds, te ontwikkel en te onderhou. Sy het bygevoeg dat dit beleggings vir […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation says progress has been made in establishing the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited after approval of its board and official registration. Spokesperson Wisane Mavasa says the agency will strengthen South Africa’s ability to finance, develop, and maintain national water infrastructure. She added it will […]
# Die GOOD-party vra ‘n dringende openbare verduideliking vanaf die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing oor die agteruitgang van die Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuine in Kaapstad. Dit volg nadat ‘n omgewingsbewuste en langtermyn bydraer tot Kirstenbosch, James Deacon, gesê het die tuine begin vervalle lyk. Die party se voorsitter, Matthew Cook, sê Deacon […]
# The GOOD Party is calling for an urgent public explanation from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on the decline of the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town. This follows allegations by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor, James Deacon, that the gardens are going through a phase of decay. GOOD’s chairperson, Matthew […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Willie Aucamp, sê die regering gaan voort met die versterking van sy operasies om georganiseerde stropingsindikate te beveg. Suid-Afrikaanse owerhede het beslag gelê op agt-duisend-686 eenhede uitgeskulpte perlemoen met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van ongeveer 1,6-miljoen-rand in twee afsonderlike voorvalle in Partridge Point in Simonstad en Grabouw. […]
# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, says government continues to strengthen its operations to combat organised poaching syndicates. South African authorities seized eight-thousand-686 units of shucked abalone with an estimated street value of approximately 1.6-million-rand in two separate incidents in Partridge Point in Simon’s Town and Grabouw. Three suspects were also arrested. Aucamp […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Willie Aucamp, sê daar is nie langer wegkomkans vir stropers nie. Dit volg na twee operasies die week in die Wes-Kaap, waartydens 500-kilogram perlemoen, ter waarde van ongeveer 900-duisend-rand, tydens klopjagte in Simonstad en Grabouw gekonfiskeer en verskeie mense aangekeer is. Aucamp waarsku pogings om die […]