* To get a clearer picture of which cities have the most tree coverage today, MIT’s Senseable Lab partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to create Treepedia. Treepedia is a site with interactive maps that show the density of greenery in major cities around the world. The World Economic Forum recently released a list… Continue reading Johannesburg – Man-Made Urban Forest in the World – others
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Corruption : City of Durban – eThekwini
Berea mail - 27 June 2019 - Not the only municipality with corruption . The City of Durban renews contracts to companies fingered in fraud probe. All four contractors were arrested either prior or alongside Mayor Zandile Gumede and Councillor Mondli Mthembu. THE Democratic Alliance in eThekwini has slammed the city’s decision to extend the… Continue reading Corruption : City of Durban – eThekwini
eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede – corruption and fraud
Corruption, fraud and money laundering relating to a more than 200 million rand tender. The municipality came under fire last week when it was learnt that city buses were taken off their routes to transport protesters to the ANC headquarters. About 500 supporters of criminally charged eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede again clashed with police outside… Continue reading eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede – corruption and fraud
South Coast – more floods – Durban
Please avoid most of the roads but also the Shongweni road around the Shongweni area. Road closed due to Rock Falls and can be extremely dangerous. *** Ntshongweni area. https://www.facebook.com/stormreportsaOFFICIAL/videos/417352002176589/ *** From Rupert Sebire Road to Ntshongweni this am just past farmers market *** From Michael Nelson Umgeni River - KZN https://www.facebook.com/stormreportsaOFFICIAL/videos/2694207037287812/ ***… Continue reading South Coast – more floods – Durban
Whales : Southern Africa
WHALE AT THE BLUFF Below is a short but fascinating history of the whaling industry in South Africa. It was compiled by C De Jong and first published in the 1976 edition of Restorica, the journal of the Simon van der Stel Foundation (today the Heritage Association of South Africa). Thank you to the University… Continue reading Whales : Southern Africa




