# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, is warning residents to brace for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of the province today. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level Two warning for severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours and strong winds. The department’s spokesperson, Siboniso Mngadi, says MEC Buthelezi […]
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Bernice Swarts, het die 20ste jaarlikse lekgotla oor luggehaltebestuur in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, geopen. Die driedaagse byeenkoms fokus op die omskakeling van luggehaltebeleid in meetbare verminderings in uitlatings, skoner lug en verbeterde openbare gesondheid. Beraadslagings tussen die regering, die bedryf, gemeenskappe, die burgerlike samelewing en akademici sal […]
# Die Indiese plofstof-vervaardiger Solar Industries het ingestem om 21,8-miljard-rand kontant te betaal om die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou- en myngroep Omnia Holdings oor te neem. Omnia sê die transaksie sal help om sy mynbou- en landboubedrywighede uit te brei deur hom toe te laat om meer te belê in tegnologie, navorsing en nuwe produkte. Dit sal […]
# The Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Bernice Swarts, has open the 20th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The three-day gathering focuses on turning air-quality policies into measurable emission reductions, cleaner air and improved public health. Discussions amongst government, industry, communities, civil society and academia will look at poor coordination, […]
# Indian explosives manufacturer Solar Industries has agreed to pay 21-point-8-billion rand in cash to acquire South African agriculture and mining group Omnia Holdings. Omnia says the deal will help the company grow its mining and agriculture businesses by allowing it to invest more in technology, research and new products. It is also expected to […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens het ‘n Geel Vlak 4-waarskuwing uitgereik vir ontwrigtende reën in dele van die Wes-Kaap en die Noord-Kaap. ‘n Afsny-laagdrukstelsel sal na verwagting verspreide buie en donderbuie veroorsaak, met reën van tussen 25- en 80-millimeter. Die Weerdiens waarsku oor die moontlike oorstroming van paaie en nedersettings, die sluiting van bergpasse en brûe […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing het sedert vroeg hierdie maand geen verdere berigte van sardyn-vrektes ontvang nie. Wydverspreide vrektes onder die vis is langs die Suid-Afrikaanse en Namibiese kus aangemeld. ‘n Woordvoerder, Zolile Nqayi, sê die volgehoue hoë vlakke van die sardyn-herpesvirus in die vis – insluitend monsters van die Wes- […]
# The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall over parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape. A cut-off low pressure system is expected to bring scattered showers and thundershowers, with rainfall of between 25- and 80-millimetres. The Weather Service warns of possible flooding of roads and settlements, […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has received no further reports of dead or dying sardines since early this month. Widespread sardine mortality were reported along the South African and Namibian coast. Spokesperson Zolile Nqayi says the consistent detection of high levels of pilchard herpesvirus in affected sardines, including samples from the […]
