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The Akademik Lemonosov, the only floating small modular nuclear power reactor is visible in the distance where it is moored in front of the town of Pevek on Russia’s eastern arctic coast. It has a generating capacity of 70MW and has been supplying power to Pevek and surrounding areas since 2020. (Photo: Antoinette Slabbert) The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has just invited manufacturers of small, modular nuclear power reactors (SMRe) worldwide to develop such reactors with it here. Necsa hopes to eventually establish an entire industry here that develops and builds these types of reactors for the rest…
“Zuma taught me: Shower right after.”. (Photo: Helen Zille/Facebook)Helen Zille, the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, says her decision to swim in the hole formed by a burst pipe in Douglasdale was on the spur of the moment.”I went to look at the hole and noticed that you could almost swim in it. And then one woman said ‘…well, I have a diving suit’,” Zille said when asked about the sensational swimming.Zille made a video on Saturday in which she swims in the water hole that was created by the constant leakage. Residents said they have been reporting the problem…
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Herman Mashaba during his interview with Maroela Media. (Photo: ActionSA) Herman Mashaba candidly admits that he drove Cilliers Brink from the DA’s removal as mayor of Tshwane. “I led it. And I want South Africa to know. I’m proud of that. “I am the proudest South African because I made the decision to remove the arrogant Cilliers Brink,” Mashaba said in an interview to Maroela Media this week. Brink was removed as mayor in September 2024 and with dr. Nasiphi replaced Moya from ActionSA after Mashaba decided that the party should instead side with the ANC in Tshwane. With a…
*All last names have been withheld to protect the identities of migrants during their asylum processes. Some first names have been changed on request.Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina – They come from all over: Afghanistan, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria and Sudan. But a shared goal unites them – reaching European Union soil.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFor now, the refugees and migrants wait in Bihac, an unassuming town in Bosnia and Herzegovina near the Croatian border. As the EU works to overhaul its asylum system this year, their hopes of gaining refuge in Europe are being diminished.Bosnia is not…
A pipe that burst three years ago in Douglasdale was repaired within hours after Helen Zille made a video of herself swimming in the water caused by the leak. (Photo: Helen Zille/Facebook) Social media videos of Helen Zille, the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, and Dada Morero, the city’s mayor, spread like wildfire after a pipe that had burst for years in Douglasdale was suddenly repaired. Zille made a video on Saturday in which she swims in the water hole created by the constant leakage. Residents said they had been reporting the problem for years, but that action was only…
This Easter weekend, two of Gauteng’s most popular wildlife areas, the Lion & Safari Park and Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, are transformed into family playgrounds offering visitors an unforgettable fun mix of wildlife shows and various games.From 3 – 5 April, guests can expect a great time of exciting competitions for children and the opportunity to see different types of wildlife.All programs are tailored to the needs of families, and both parks will host a series of Easter-related activities to keep younger visitors entertained throughout the day. This includes face painting, making balloon animals, painting booths, drawing stations,…
The National Animal Protection Association (NDPA) has removed 21 dogs and seven cats from a property in Trichardt, Mpumalanga. (Photo: NDBV)The National Animal Protection Association (NDPA) removed 21 dogs and seven cats from a property in Trichardt, Mpumalanga, after the owners ignored two warnings and the Secunda Magistrate’s Court granted a warrant.The NDBV’s inspectors visited the site in Trichardt for the first time at the beginning of March. This follows a complaint that was received about numerous animals that were apparently in a neglected state.”When inspectors came to the premises, several animals – including dogs, cats, birds and chickens -…
AS we are counting down the days towards the Easter long weekend, most of the people in this country are preparing for a long trip, they are alone going to the Easter services, while others use this time to join their families and enjoy the days off.This season, Cadbury Dairy Milk – the most popular chocolate brand in South Africa – is inviting the people of the country to plan good times with the annual #HideAndTreat process.This game is performed every Easter when Cadbury chocolates are hidden in unexpected places, and watching the joy of children and other family members…
(Photo: iStock)The latest blue drop and green drop report, which measures, among other things, the state of South Africa’s drinking water quality, water purification and water use, was launched on Tuesday. Although according to Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Water and Sanitation, there has been a slight improvement, the country’s water situation is still “deeply worrying”.The reports show, among other things, that the condition of the country’s waste water treatment plants, despite various interventions, is continuously deteriorating.Gauteng and the Western Cape are doing the best, while Mpumalanga and the North West have shown significant improvement, Majodina said during the launch of…