Air support stands down as fires rage in Franschhoek

A fire rages on a mountain in Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands District Municipality on 19 January 2026. The Cape Winelands District Municipality Fire Services says air support has been forced to stand down due to strong wind conditions, hampering firefighting efforts as a blaze continues to burn in Franschhoek. Municipal spokesperson Jo Anne Otto…

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Space agency warns about geomagnetic storm

The Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) that was triggered by the X1,9 solar flare on Sunday. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has put out a warning for elevated geomagnetic storm activity to affect the Earth on Tuesday. The geomagnetic storm is caused by burst of energy from the Sun and will affect high…

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Murder case of two Mamelodi women postponed to March

Empty benches inside a court The case against Tebogo Mnisi, who was arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, has been postponed to the 19th of March 2026 at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court.   22-year-old Tshiyamo Moramaga and her cousin, 21-year-old Boleseng Moramaga, were fatally shot after…

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