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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ivory Coast’s winger Amad Diallo was named TotalEnergies man of the match. Winger Amad Diallo scored one goal and created another to continue his excellent form in Morocco as defending champions Ivory Coast eased past Burkina Faso 3-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 fixture in Marrakech on Tuesday. The Ivorians will face record…
One of the vehicles that was seized during a City of Joburg-led raid at a Bryanston home believed to have been hijacked Seventeen houses in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg, are now under investigation for possible hijacking. City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in the area on Thursday believed to have been hijacked. The homeowners returned…
