Welcome rain for PE - catchment areas need more: Inland, Makhanda and Cradock each received 10 mm and Graaff-Reinet and Addo both measured 19 mm. Looking ahead, Sampson said a couple of drops here and there can be expected toward the weekend but ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. LETTER: Makhanda is as it has always been: John Perry describes Grahamstown in the 1970s, when he was a student there, as a “beautiful, tree-lined, well-governed university town” (Grahamstown a Shadow of its Former … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Welcome rain for PE – catchment areas need more
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PE News: Welcome rain falls in catchment areas
Welcome rain falls in catchment areas: The PE Branch of the SA weather service reports that although only 4 mm of rain was measured at the Port Elizabeth airport up until 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning, some welcome rain fell in the catchm... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Bid to stop protests at Omotoso’s church: Three purported members of the Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church turned to the Port Elizabeth High Court, saying they and other members had been harassed, intimidated … [Read more...] about PE News: Welcome rain falls in catchment areas
Mthatha news: Rain brings little relief in Bay dam catchment areas
Rain brings little relief in Bay dam catchment areas: Other parts of the province and the Garden Route also recorded low rainfall figures over the last two days. Plettenberg Bay measured 11mm, while Mossel Bay and Mthatha recorded 6mm and 3mm respectively. East London saw less than 1mm. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Solar light kits giving power to needy pupils: Schools in the rural Eastern Cape have been given solar lighting kits by the Qunu Youth Development Foundation and SA Airlink to … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Rain brings little relief in Bay dam catchment areas
Grahamstown in the news: Eagleton Rock Syndicate revives plans for hard rock quarry off Barleigh Ranch Way within Grahamstown Dam drinking water catchment.
Eagleton Rock Syndicate revives plans for hard rock quarry off Barleigh Ranch Way within Grahamstown Dam drinking water catchment.: Plans for a hard rock quarry inside the boundaries of Newcastle’s drinking water catchment have resurfaced, with the size of the proposed operation nearly doubled from when it was first mooted more than four years ago. The proposal by the Eagleton Rock ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Farm for sale in Grahamstown: A scenic property with ample natural beauty … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Eagleton Rock Syndicate revives plans for hard rock quarry off Barleigh Ranch Way within Grahamstown Dam drinking water catchment.
Uitenhage in the news: Welcome rainfall measured in the Bay’s catchment areas
Welcome rainfall measured in the Bay’s catchment areas: Areas in and around the metro also recorded good falls with Chatty and Uitenhage receiving 28mm and 27mm respectively. In Motherwell, 17mm of rain had been recorded, while at the PE Airport a meagre 1mm was measured. Residents of Despatch lost the battle ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Welcome rainfall measured in the Bay’s catchment areas
Grahamstown in the news: A Lake Macquarie water catchment is the only Hunter dam on a high risk list
A Lake Macquarie water catchment is the only Hunter dam on a high risk list: The committee has overseen work on 46 high risk dams since 2001, including Grahamstown Dam in 2001 and 2005 which led to a spillway upgrade, and Chichester Dam in 1995 and 2004. A Lake Macquarie Council spokesperson said the Floraville Road detention basin ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Big hike in city centre parking fees on the way: In Hermanus, parking costs R4 an hour. In Grahamstown and Graaff-Reinet, … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: A Lake Macquarie water catchment is the only Hunter dam on a high risk list
