Magalies Water and the City of Tshwane (CoT) continue to work closely together to manage and respond to water supply challenges currently affecting customers supplied through the Wallmannsthal Supply System. The Wallmannsthal Reservoir, which supplies the Derdepark, Hoewes and Baviaanspoort Reservoir systems, has experienced declining storage levels over the past week due to [VA1.1] insufficient and inconsistent augmentation from the Roodeplaat Water Treatment Plant This is due to high demand …
Would You Like a Peach Tree?
The City of Tshwane ‘s Environment and Agriculture Management Department is inviting eligible schools, religious institutions, charitable and non-governmental organisations, small scale farmers as well as old age homes with established food gardens to apply for the donation of peach trees. The initiative, which started on 1 November and will close on 15 December 2026, is aimed at promoting food security and strengthening community food gardens across Tshwane. Interested applicants may request …
StickerPaper in Durbanville Sorts Its Printable Sticker Sheets by Printer Type First, Then Finish, for Crafters and Small Studios
DURBANVILLE, South Africa – The most common sticker paper mistake happens before anything is printed: an inkjet sheet goes into a laser printer, or the other way round, and the result is smudged colour or a sheet that curls and lifts. StickerPaper, a supplier in Durbanville, Cape Town, has laid out its printable sticker paper range so that the printer decides the sheet before the finish does. There are inkjet and laser versions of matte, gloss, clear, vinyl and kraft, because the two …
OpenCredit in Rosebank Explains in Plain Language What a Credit Score Shows, What a Full Credit Report Shows and Where Debt Review Fits In
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Many South Africans look at their credit record for the first time on the day a loan, a lease or a phone contract is declined. OpenCredit, a credit education service in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has published a set of credit check guides that explain what the records show and how to read them before that day comes. Score and report A credit score is a quick number. It changes when payment history shifts, when accounts are opened or closed, or when enquiries are …
SA Heros Comics in Observatory Adds Grading Guidance and Archival Storage to Its Range of Local Superhero Comics and Collectables
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African superhero comics have a growing shelf of their own, and the collectors buying them want the same care for a local first issue as for any imported title. SA Heros Comics, a comic shop in Observatory, Cape Town, now sells its local superhero comics and collectables alongside the grading and storage help that serious collecting needs. Something to read, something to keep The comics range covers single issues, graphic novel volumes, starter bundles for …
Fragile Gains, Dwindling Reserves
Water supply across Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6 remains fragile. Some reservoirs are recovering, but others are nearing depletion as demand continues to outpace replenishment. High consumption and limited incoming supply are slowing the city’s efforts to rebuild reserves and restore consistent supply to affected communities. Region 1: The Mabopane Main system is showing signs of improvement, while the Soshanguve L system remains under pressure, particularly in high-lying areas served by the …
Power failure at Mapleton Pumping Station Threatens Water Supply
The City of Tshwane advises residents, particularly those in the eastern parts of the city, that a power failure at Rand Water’s Mapleton Booster Pumping Station at approximately 20h35 on Monday, 2 November 2026, has stopped pumping operations, interrupting bulk water supply to Tshwane and several other municipalities. The interruption affects the supply of water to reservoirs fed by the Mapleton system. As available water is used, reservoir levels may decline, resulting in low water pressure …
Critical Reservoirs Struggle To Rebuild
Tshwane’s water supply system is showing encouraging improvements, but recovery remains fragile and uneven across Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6. While several reservoirs have stabilised, others remain critically low. High consumption and limited incoming supply continue to slow recovery, making reduced water use essential to protecting these gains and improving supply to affected communities. Region 1: Water supply has largely stabilised across the region. The Mabopane Main system is improving, with …
SubAlu Sublimates Photographs Onto Aluminium Panels in Randburg, From A4 Gifts and Square Prints to A1 Statement Pieces and Panoramas
RANDBURG, South Africa – A photograph printed on paper and framed behind glass picks up every window reflection in a bright South African room. SubAlu, a print studio in Randburg, Johannesburg, dye sublimates images into coated aluminium instead. Its metal print range is aimed at photographers, artists, interior designers and businesses. Sizes and shapes Panels run from A4 and A3 through A2 to A1 for foyers and boardroom walls, each in gloss or matte. Square prints come in 200 mm, 300 mm …
LaserTube Brings Fibre Laser Tube Cutting Machines to South African Fabricators, From Compact Shop Units to Bundle Loading Production Cells
GERMISTON, South Africa – A handrail bracket, a gate frame or a shop fitting rack usually starts as a length of tube that gets sawn, marked, drilled and notched by hand, one station at a time. LaserTube, a machine supplier in Wadeville, Germiston, supplies fibre laser tube cutting machines to fabricators who want those holes, slots, copes and bevels cut in one setup on the full length. Sized to the shop, not the brochure The range runs from a compact tube laser for smaller shops cutting …