Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has urged the public to take extra precautions as the city is experiencing high temperatures this week. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the South African Weather Service has predicted that Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week….
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi, insists the photos downloaded from his cellphone were taken prior to his arrest in June 2020. He has strongly disagreed with the state regarding the dates on the photos. Ntanzi…
An official vaccinates cattle during a foot and mouth disease mass vaccination rollout campaign at Colbourne Dairy Farm in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 February 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture Department has started rolling out the mass vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Harry Gwala District Municipality this week. Close to…
A City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services vehicle seen at fire scene. Two firefighters from a private company have been hospitalised following a blaze at the Korean Motor Spares shop in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. At this stage, it is still not clear what caused the blaze but the Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services are…
The destruction left by a shack fire in the Western Cape. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says one person has died in a shack fire in the Klipheuwel informal Settlement near Durbanville on Monday night. Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the man’s body was discovered after the fire…
Firefighters. The Ekurhuleni Department of Emergency Management Services (EMS) has confirmed that a fire has broken out at an industrial area in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. Early reports indicate that an automobile parts building is engulfed in flames. EMS Spokesperson William Ntladi says while there are injuries at the scene he cannot confirm the nature…
Retired Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde (Centre) chairs enquiry into suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office in Pretoria on March 3, 2026. Retired Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde has dismissed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application to be separate from the Enquiry’s evidence leading team. The NPA…
File Image: A person is seen wearing a Sadtu jacket at a gathering. The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has criticised the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department for retracting its previous approval of the government’s early retirement offer. The department had initially invited employees to apply for early retirement without penalties, but has now cited financial…
The Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo addresses a media briefing in Centurion, Pretoria on March 10, 2026. The Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, has announced that voter registration for this year’s Local Government Elections (LGE) has been set for June 20 and 21. He announced this at a media…
Fire truck. Two informal settlement fires this weekend in the Cape Peninsula have left about 700 people destitute. The homes of about 500 residents at Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay and 200 at Masiphumelele in Fish Hoek were razed in the fires. Masiphumelele resident Philisa Mchithwa, elaborates on their plight: “My problem with these fires…
