Hekpoort residents are in an epic battle to get the Mogale City Council to stop an influx of tens of thousands of apparently unemployed vagrants in the area.

A large number of trees were cut down in the Meerhof Bird Sanctuary last week by wood choppers who had seemingly worked unnoticed for quite some time.

A mere 3% of Hartbeespoort Dam is currently covered by hyacinth

Rotary Brits Hartbeespoort last week received the Breaking New Ground Project award for the work this local club does to protect the environment.

Approximately only 3% of Hartbeespoort Dam is currently covered with hyacinth.

Hartbeespoort Dam NRSI has removed tons of debris from the Hartbeespoort Dam over the past weeks.

Magalies Water said that another milestone has been reached this week as hyacinth coverage is around 10%.

The Centre for Biological Control (CBC) said this week that the water hyacinth mat was severely impacted by the control agents feeding on them.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said this week that it had not yet awarded new leases at Hartbeespoort Dam's shores.

Schoemansville recorded record-breaking rainfall levels for the first part of 2025, with the 223 mm measured in February this year being the second highest recorded over the past ten years.