35 new foot and mouth disease cases confirmed in Free State

Cattle on a farm. The Free State Department of Agriculture has confirmed 35 new cases of foot and mouth disease, bringing the provincial total to 291 cases. Department spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says outbreaks have been recorded in several areas across the province, with infected farms placed under quarantine and movement restrictions implemented within a 10-kilometre radius. Moeng says a…

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Seven perish in Eastern Cape N2 crash

Shattered glass on the ground after an accident. Seven people including a minor have died in a car crash involving three vehicles on the N2 near Bulembu Airport outside eQonce (formerly King Williams Town) in the Eastern Cape. The seven were confirmed dead on the scene while two other occupants were sent to Grey Hospital for medical treatment. It…

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Morero acknowledges scale of water crisis in Joburg

Drops of water seen from a water tap. City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero has acknowledged the scale of the ongoing water crisis in the city. Morero says the city is working to stabilise the network through a multifaceted water demand management programme. He briefed the media at the newly constructed Brixton Reservoir on…

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DJ Warras murder case postponed to April 1

Empty benches inside a court. The case against two men allegedly involved in the assasination of Warrick “DJWarras” Stock has been postponed to April 1. Armindo Joaquim Pacula, the alleged shooter and Victor Majola, the alleged orchestrator made a brief appearance together for the first time, before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. The matter was postponed…

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