Sausages seen at a butcher’s shop. The Northern Cape Red Meat Producers Organisation says the recent floods in Kuruman have negatively affected the meat industry. Producers are unable to reach their livestock in some parts of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, where roads are inaccessible. The organisation’s provincial Manager, Yolanda Botha says, “It is…
A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car. The minibus taxi industry says taxi fare hikes are unavoidable, especially with the current high fuel prices. While some taxi associations across the country have already increased their fares, others are also expected follow suit this month. FUEL PRICE HIKE | SANTACO spokesperson Rebecca Phala says…
A heavy flowing river The Garden Route District Municipality says officials have discovered the body of a man who tried to cross a river at Klaarstroom near Meiringspoort in the Little Karoo this weekend. The man was swept away by floodwaters. His body was spotted in Meiringspoort after his father searched for him. The municipality…
ACSA assures passengers of safe and secure operations following security threat at Cape Town International airport | Arrive Alive The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) says adverse weather conditions have impacted flight operations at Cape Town International and George Airports. ACSA says flights may be delayed, diverted and cancelled due to gale force winds…
Businessman Vusi Mduduzi Motha takes legal action against Mpumalanga Suspended police commissioner Lieutenant General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela following a press briefing at which she made various allegations of corruption and interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). SAPS leadership and the SABC are also listed as respondents in the matter before the Mpumalanga High…
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu attends a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on February 8, 2016. There have been mixed reactions from opposition parties after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will take the Phala Phala independent panel report on judicial review and will not resign. Ramaphosa announced this in an address to…
A woman checks her Eskom prepaid meter. Eskom in the Eastern Cape has reported that inclement weather conditions in the province have resulted in the destruction of the power utility’s infrastructure in most parts of the province, leaving some communities without electricity. Assessments from various accessible sites show broken poles and wires on medium and…
A placard advocating for an end to sexual violence. A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl between 2023 and 2025. The Colesberg Regional Court heard that the man, who was the minor’s neighbour, started sexually abusing her when she was eight years old. Provincial police spokesperson Molefi Shemane says the man has been…
Trees fallen on the road. Strong winds have caused hazardous driving conditions in parts of the Eastern Cape, disrupting traffic flow. The N2 between Makhanda and Gqeberha has been among the hardest hit, with a truck and trailer reportedly blown over by strong winds near the Coega area. Fallen trees have also been reported along…
Wreckage of a collapsed three-room shack. Disaster officials in the Garden Route and Little Karoo say gale-force winds are pushing back their rehabilitation efforts following last week’s devastating floods. Wind speeds of over 100 kilometres per hour have been gusting throughout the region, causing havoc to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Disaster management head Gerhard Otto…
