South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) suspends operations at Pafuri and Giriyondo ports of entry Change South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) suspended operations at the Pafuri and Giriyondo ports of entry effective March 15, 2026, and evacuated all BMA staff and operational vehicles from the affected sites due to rising floodwaters. Why it matters Cross-border movement and park access through these northern Kruger National Park entry points is now blocked, forcing travellers and scheduled crossings to use more distant gates. Operators relying on Pafuri or Giriyondo must plan for longer routes and potential delays because the closures respond to unsafe river and bridge conditions. Lowvelder · Mar 17 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
India withdraws revised earthquake zoning Change India rescinded the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Gazette notification that introduced IS 1893 (Part 1):2025 on March 3, 2026, and immediately restored the IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 seismic code. Why it matters Design, procurement and finance teams cannot rely on the higher probabilistic seismic hazard parameters introduced in the 2025 code and must pause any work or spending triggered by those parameters until authorities provide new instructions. Approvals, change orders and lender conditions that referenced the now-withdrawn zoning are in procedural limbo and require active re-evaluation before projects proceed. The Hindu · Mar 8 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
