Veldfires leave several areas without electricity in Eastern Cape
Burning trees and veld The veldfires in the Kouga, Humansdorp and Sarah Baartman areas have…
ANC remains a special organisation despite challenges: Ramaphosa
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite its challenges, the ANC remains a special organisation in South Africa. He was speaking at the graves of the late ANC Treasurer-General and SACP General-Secretary Moses Kotane in Pella outside Rustenburg in the North West. This is part of the ANC’s mobilisation program ahead of the…
KwaZulu-Natal ANC requests meeting with NFP following GPU withdrawal
Members of the National Freedom Party during elective conference The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says it has written to the National Freedom Party (NFP), requesting a bilateral meeting to discuss its decision to withdraw from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU). The NFP announced its withdrawal from the coalition government on Wednesday. The…
Veldfires leave several areas without electricity in Eastern Cape
Burning trees and veld The veldfires in the Kouga, Humansdorp and Sarah Baartman areas have caused a major power outage. This as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. According to Eskom, repair work will commence once the areas are deemed safe. UPDATE | Fires continue to rage on in Zwartenbosch, Eastern Cape. Credit: Gift of…
Taxi operators arrested in Musina for threatening police officers
The suspects allegedly pointed the officers with a firearm Three taxi operators have been arrested in Musina, Limpopo, after allegedly confronting and threatening police officers. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the suspects stopped police officers who were traveling in an unmarked vehicle, believing they were transporting hitchhikers. The suspects allegedly pointed the officers with a…
Ramathuba urges public support to curb illegal immigration
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the most effective way to address the influx of foreign nationals entering the country illegally is for citizens to work with government officials. Ramathuba says that in most cases, South Africans are the ones facilitating the illegal entry of foreign nationals. The premier says this poses a risk to…
Kouga Municipality awaits air support as fires rage
Aftermath of a veldfire The Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says they are awaiting air support from George in the Western Cape, to help contain several fires burning in different parts of the municipality. Five fires have been reported thus far. Bornman says it has been challenging to secure helicopters, further complicating efforts to…
Stocks, oil gain; investors downplay Venezuela events
Major stock indexes jumped and oil prices gained on Monday, with energy shares climbing and investors reacting mostly calmly to potential market ramifications after a US military strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high early. The S&P 500 energy index jumped more than 2% with shares of Exxon Mobil also up…
Shootout on R61 near Mthatha Airport leaves suspect fatally wounded
Graphic of a shooting scene A suspect has been fatally wounded during a shootout with Eastern Cape Police on the R61 road between Cicira and the Mthatha Airport. This follows an operation of a vehicle which matched the description that is suspected of being in possession of unlicensed firearms. It’s alleged that when the police…
Wildfires prompt several road closures in Eastern Cape
Firefighters are seen in Jeffrey’s bay along the N2 in the Eastern Cape after containing a wildfire in the area. Several roads in the Eastern Cape have been closed to traffic as a result of raging fires. The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province. The…
DA says NFP exit will not sink KZN Government of Provincial Unity
NFP members seen gathering at a party event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal says the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) withdrawal from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) does not signal the formation of a new provincial government. DA provincial leader Francois Rodgers says the remaining partners will have to regroup and engage like-minded parties…
