Mangaung Metropolitan Council in Bloemfontein. The National Service Delivery Forum (NSDF) called for a total shutdown in Bloemfontein in the Free State and surrounding areas from this Monday. NSDF chairperson Potso Motoko says they want national intervention and the temporary appointment of an administrator at the Mangaung municipality. Motoko says the march is aimed at…
Fire at Himeville Magistrate Court in KwaZulu-Natal on May 25, 2026. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has confirmed that a fire broke out at the Himeville Magistrate’s Court within the Harry Gwala District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Preliminary information indicates that the fire originated in the magistrate’s office after a contractor working on site started…
Severe weather leaves several W Cape communities cut off
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has welcomed the Public Protector’s report into delays in repairing fire-damaged sections of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The report found that the Gauteng Health and Infrastructure Development departments delayed in using allocated funds to restore services following the fire in 2021. DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health,…
Learners The North West MEC for Education Viola Motsumi has expressed concern over increasing fatal collisions involving learners. This after two learners from Roshunville Primary School in Schweizer Reneke died in a crash this week, while another learner sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred on the road between Schweizer Reneke and Amalia, after the private…
Tap with droplet of water. Rand Water has reassured Gauteng residents not to panic ahead of planned maintenance programme in partnership with Eskom. The first phase of maintenance will run from 29th of May to the 2nd of June. Areas in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni are expected to experience low pressure and temporary water interruptions….
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh South Africa has hosted the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 Global Flagship Event in Boksburg, marking the first time a member state has been selected to host the global observance. The event brought together government leaders, scientists, environmental organisations and international delegates ahead of…
[FILE] Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is pictured at the fourth nationwide mass vaccination rollout campaign Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has announced that the first batch of a 3.5 million dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccines arrived on Sunday. The remainder of this record-breaking shipment from Argentina is already…
Plastic View shack fire Tshwane Emergency Services have discovered the body of a resident during search and recovery operations. The discovery follows a devastating shack fire that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Plastic View Informal Settlement in Moreleta Park east of Pretoria. Firefighters say they found the deceased in the…
Kruger National Park spokesperson Reynold Thakhuli. Kruger National Park spokesperson Reynold Thakhuli says preliminary investigation have confirmed that the bakkie belonging to the now deceased couple found at the Kruger National Park, exited the country through the Mozambican fence. The two bodies were discovered near a river on Friday by other tourists. “The vehicle has…
