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…
President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to questions in Parliament Parliament is still considering two requests for motions of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is according to Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) and African Transformation Movement (ATM) have submitted requests to the Speaker of the National Assembly, for motions of no confidence….
Yurav Premlall is the 3rd South African in his early 20’s to win a maiden title on the DP World Tour this season Twenty two-year-old South African golfer, Yurav Premlall, delivered one of the most commanding performances in the history of the DP World Tour, winning his maiden tournament by a massive margin of 14…
EFF Leader Julius Malema addresses the party’s Central Youth Elections Task Force on 11 May 2026. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says there is no escape and nowhere to hide for President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala saga. Ramaphosa Cannot Run From Accountability! Reports state that Cyril Ramaphosa is renewing his attempt to review the Section 89 Phala Phala…
A car is submerged in flood waters Residents in low-lying areas affected by the ongoing storm in Cape Town will be prioritised in the city’s water removal efforts. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they have deployed disaster management teams to work through the night. “It’s always our key priority to get the water away…
SAPS arrests over 13 000 suspects in Shanela operations in May
Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. African National Congress (ANC) officials are locked in a meeting with National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, to discuss the Phala Phala saga. ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli and Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi are also attending. Advocate Ngcukaitobi represented President Cyril Ramapohosa in the Section 89 Phala Phala Report at the Constitutional…
Fallen trees and branches are seen around the Forest Link walkway in Cape Town due to inclement weather in this image captured on 11 May 2026. The Table Mountain National Park has implemented temporary closures in several sections of the park due to inclement weather conditions. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw, says parks’ Cape Region, including…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen seen during a FMD vaccination rollout. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing national mass vaccination rollout campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Steenhuisen was in KaShabalala village near Hazyview in Mpumalanga, to monitor the vaccination process. He was accompanied by Eswatini’s Minister of Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka…
Two men seen at a flooded area. The National Disaster Management Centre says 10 people have died due to the recent severe weather battering several provinces in the country. The government has officially classified the situation as a national disaster. The declaration follows widespread flooding, storms, damaging winds and snowfall affecting the Western Cape, Eastern…
