Agriculture Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam near Piketberg was illegally enlarged in 2017. Photo: Holland & Associates (fair use) By John... Read more 12 Sep
Business Egypt seeks US help in reviving Ethiopia dam deal Washington – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on... Read more 16 Dec, 2022
Countries Nine die after car plunges into dam in northern Nigeria Kano – Nine people drowned and three others were rescued when their overloaded car plunged into a dam in... Read more 21 Nov, 2022
Countries Playtime ends in tragedy as 2 boys aged 9 and 12 drown at a dam in Limpopo Cape Town – Playtime ended in tragedy when two boys died after drowning while swimming with their friends at... Read more 15 Aug, 2022
Business Ethiopia says completes third filling of Nile mega-dam Addis Ababa – Ethiopia announced on Friday it has completed the third filling of its mega-dam on the Blue... Read more 13 Aug, 2022
Countries Egypt protests Ethiopia plans to fill reservoir for third year Cairo – Egypt said it had protested to the UN Security Council on Friday against Ethiopian plans to fill... Read more 30 Jul, 2022
Business Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam Khartoum – Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without... Read more 22 Feb, 2022
Business Ethiopia to start generating power from Nile dam Sunday Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will start generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, government officials... Read more 19 Feb, 2022
News Ethiopia begins second stage of filling mega-dam, angering Egypt Ethiopia says it has started the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile River, Egyptian authorities... Read more 6 Jul, 2021