The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says preliminary reports confirm that no building plans were approved for the four-story temple that collapsed at Redcliffe in the Verulam area. One person has been confirmed dead, and others are still trapped under the concrete rubble. Several construction workers were taken to the hospital. It is alleged that the…
People who were rescued from the collapsed building in Verulam north of Durban say they are lucky to be alive. Builders were adding concrete on the top level of the multi-storey temple when it collapsed. At least one person died. A group of people were stuck on a balcony for a couple hours before they were…
The Verulam temple collapse. KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has sent a message of condolence to the victims of a four-story temple that collapsed at Redcliffe in the Verulam area, north of Durban. Meyer says resources will be made available to assist as rescue operations continue. The department has confirmed one death…
File image| Cattle eating hay at a farm. Farmers union, Agri Limpopo, is calling on the government to put immediate actions in effect to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. This follows confirmation of four cases in the Thohoyandou, Vivo and Modimolle-Mookgophong areas. Agri Limpopo’s Deidre Carter says the authorities must tighten border controls to…
Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed at River Range Ranch (RRR) in Redcliffe, Verulam, north of Durban. Emergency services are currently on the scene. According to a private security and emergency services company, those trapped are communicating via voice notes from under the collapsed structure. Preliminary reports from disaster…
[File image]: A child running in the passage. The family of a five-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fellow learner at a Johannesburg school says they are struggling to cope following the ordeal. They say the incident – which allegedly occurred in August this year – has left their young girl in…
Wandile Bozwana The family of the slain Northwest businessman Wandile Bozwana say they believe new evidence will lead to the arrest of top politicians who allegedly ordered his hit. They opened another case of conspiracy to commit murder against an ANC top national politician and two other men earlier this week. They had earlier opened…
The funeral service of Constable Tlhonolofatso Fredens Machete taking place at Mopye village. The funeral service of the slain police officer who was shot and killed earlier this week by her ex-partner at Ritavi Police Station, is underway at her home village of Mopye in Limpopo. Senior police officials, including the Deputy Minister of Police…
The Verulam temple collapse. The death toll following the collapse of a temple in Verulam, north of Durban, has risen to four. Three more bodies have been recovered underneath the rubble of the collapsed River Range Ranch temple today. Another body was recovered on Friday, and at least eight other people were rescued. BREAKING NEWS…
File image| Raindrops on a car’s windscreen. Johannesburg Emergency Services are urging motorists to be extra cautious on the roads, as rainy conditions persist over most parts of the city. Residents in low lying areas are also urged to be extra vigilant and to avoid rivers and streams. Johannesburg EMS spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says they…
