Dam safety engineers dispatched to assess Senteeko Dam amid failure risk

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has dispatched a team of dam safety engineers to assess and closely monitor Senteeko Dam near Barberton in Mpumalanga, within the City of Mbombela Local Municipality, following reports that the dam is at risk of failure.

The intervention follows notification received...

Crocodile Bridge Gate reopens for day visitors

As severe weather conditions have eased down across parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, including areas in the Kruger National Park (KNP), the Crocodile Bridge Gate will re-open for day visitors from today. 

“Visitors are advised that the situation, however, remains dynamic. A dam wall outside the park has been reported to...

Multiple flare-ups have occurred of the fire raging in Franschhoek since Sunday, causing several fire lines to spread rapidly up the mountain slopes.

Keurbooms–Soetkraal fire contained

The Keurbooms–Soetkraal fire, which affected parts of the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, has been successfully contained. 

The fire burned an estimated 22 500 hectares in total.

“Following continuous monitoring and coordinated suppression efforts, the fire is now fully under control, with no further spread anticipated....

The 22-year-old scholar transport driver is facing 12 counts of culpable homicide.

President Ramaphosa appoints Deputy Public Protector

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Portia Dube as the Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a term of seven years, effective from 1 February 2026.

In a statement on Thursday, The Presidency said the appointment was made in terms of section 2A(1) of the Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No....

Riaan Manser and five Grade 11 pupils went to Antarctica in December on an environmental expedition of a lifetime. All five pupils showed extra ingenuity and enterprise in this space in their applications and tell us why they are walking the talk.