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 A new rare species of Fynbos has been discovered near Plettenberg Bay. The Robberg Coastal Corridor Landowners' Association says it was found on a 16km strip of land between Robberg and Harkerville. Association chairperson, Chris von

 Fire fighters battling a massive blaze in the Elands River Valley area had a torrid time on Monday night, as four wind direction changes played havoc with efforts to contain the massive blaze. The fire was started a week ago by lightning

 Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, officially launched free wireless Internet in George on Monday morning. This will connect up to 20 000 residents to affordable Internet. Residents will have access to 150mb free Internet per

Consumers across Makana are aware that the Makana Local Municipality, in collaboration with key national and provincial partners, is implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation of its aging and inadequate water supply systems in order to resolve the

 A veld fire raging in the Elands River Valley for nearly a week is said to have destroyed an estimated 50 000 hectares of veld. Working On Fire says it has deployed 150 people on the fire line to fight the blaze which is being fuelled by

  The Council for Geoscience says its busy identifying earthquake hotspots in South Africa's urban areas. Spokesperson, Michelle Grobbelaar, says this is to help mitigate future disasters due to building damage during an earthquake

 The Grahamstown-based Unemployed Peoples' Movement says it will hold a protest outside the Makana Municipal offices on Wednesday, calling for the dissolution of the Municipality. The call comes amid ongoing water shortages and reports that

 The Coega Development Corporation has announced plans for the development of a R2-billion aqua-farming facility on 300 hectares of land in the Coega Industrial Development Zone in Port Elizabeth. CDC agro processing project manager, Dr

 Repairs to a broken pipe, feeding water to Grahamstown, should be completed this afternoon. That's according to a notification that Rhodes University sent out to students and staff on Sunday, following communication from the Makana