MEC Buthelezi condemns destruction of electricity infrastructure

Destruction at the Aquila Substation KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has condemned the destruction of electricity infrastructure, which has left areas in Richards Bay and Empangeni without power. The Aquila and Grantham substations were damaged by suspected criminals on Wednesday. The department’s spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the deliberate destruction of the control…

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W Cape calls for urgent livestock movement permitting system

Cattle grazing on a farm. The Western Cape government has urged the national Department of Agriculture to urgently finalise the implementation of the livestock movement-permitting system. Premier Alan Winde met with his provincial and municipal leaders earlier this week for an update on the province’s response to the national outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease. Winde says…

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Motorists warned that persistent rain has left Gauteng roads slippery

File image| Raindrops on a car’s windscreen. Gauteng motorists have been urged to exercise caution after persistent rainfall left many roads across the province wet and slippery, increasing the risk of crashes. Provincial Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says traffic officers are monitoring conditions and remain on standby to respond to any weather-related emergencies. ​…

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I moved my family out of SA to protect them: O’Sullivan

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan arrives for Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on March 5, 2026. Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says he moved his family out of the country for their protection against people who wanted to kill him. O’Sullivan is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in…

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