# Indian actor Arjun Rampal is under investigation after a video showing him with an endangered gibbon sparked concern among wildlife authorities. Officials are examining how the protected animal came into his possession and whether wildlife laws were breached. Gibbons are small apes native to Asia, known for their distinctive calls and ability to swing […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on the government to drastically increase readiness for climate emergencies including heatwaves, severe floods, and storms expected in the coming months. The country experienced severe cold fronts, heavy snowfall, and freezing temperatures this week. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says scientists warn that there is […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad het tegniese bystand van meer as ‘n miljoen-rand van die Duitse ontwikkelingsagentskap GIZ goedgekeur ingevolge die Suid-Afrika-Duitse Energieprogram. Die program is in ooreenstemming met die metro se Energie-strategie en gestruktureer om Suid-Afrika se energie-oorgang te ondersteun deur samewerking vir ‘n betroubare, bekostigbare en skoon energiestelsel. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Energie, Xanthea Limberg, […]
# The City of Cape Town has approved technical assistance to the value of over one-million-rand from the German development agency GIZ, under the South Africa-Germany Energy Programme. The programme is aligned with the metro’s Energy Strategy, as it is structured to support South Africa’s energy transition through collaboration for a reliable, affordable and clean […]
# City Power in Johannesburg sê die huidige kragonderbrekings is nie ʼn aanduiding dat die netwerk nie die weer kan hanteer nie. Reën, ligte sneeu en sterk wind teister dele van Gauteng en die kragvoorsiener hanteer ses-duisend agterstallige oproepe oor kragonderbrekings. Woordvoerder Isaac Mangena sê die voorvalle word deur ʼn aantal faktore veroorsaak, insluitend groter […]
# City Power in Johannesburg says the current interruptions to power supply should not be interpreted as an indication the network is unable to withstand the weather. Rain, light snowfall and strong winds have gripped parts of Gauteng, with the power utility tackling a backlog of six-thousand outage calls. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the incidents […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê die omgewingsektor skep duisende geleenthede vir jong Suid-Afrikaners. Meer as vyf-duisend gegradueerdes in die omgewingsektor het werkplasings gekry en meer as 24-duisend-500 werksgeleenthede is in die eerste kwartaal van 2026/27 geskep. Jongmense het 81-persent van hierdie geleenthede ontvang. Adjunkminister Narend Singh sê geleenthede strek oor […]
# ‘n Twee-en-dertigjarige vrou is na 36 uur lewend uit die puin gered na ‘n aardbewing van 7,4 in die weste van Colombia. Daniela Largo is na ‘n tien-uur lange reddingspoging uit ‘n ineengestorte gebou in Pereira gehaal. Brandbestryders het twee tonnels gegrawe en een gebruik om suurstof te verskaf voordat hulle haar deur die […]
# A thirty-two-year-old woman has been rescued alive after being trapped beneath rubble for 36-hours following an earthquake of 7.4 in western Colombia. Daniela Largo was pulled from a collapsed building in Pereira after a ten-hour operation. Firefighters dug two tunnels, using one to provide oxygen before freeing her through the second. At least 188 […]
