Mountain fires The Garden Route Environmental Forum says it’s concerned about a lack of government funding for fighting invasive plants. Several wildfires have raged in mountainous areas in recent weeks. The forum’s spokesperson, Cobus Meiring, says when there is low rainfall, invasive species thrive and fire dangers increase. This was seen with previous fire disasters…
A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. Various women’s rights organisations will on Friday stage a national shutdown in protest against alarming levels of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. The shutdown, led by Women for Change, urges South Africans to show solidarity by changing their profile pictures to purple. National…
Powerlines. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says over the past year, through the G20, South Africa has advanced the action plan for clean cooking, supported by off-grid energy solutions. Ramaphosa was speaking at the final pledging event of ‘Scaling Up Renewables for Africa’, in Sandton, Johannesburg. The pledge comes at the back of a year-long…
City of Joburg employee at an electrical meter. Johannesburg City Power has warned against the intimidation and harassment of its technicians. This after a video went viral of a group of people in Turfontein, Johannesburg alleging that technicians were soliciting bribes from them. The power utility says the allegations are unfounded as the team was…
Motorists in traffic amid inclements weather conditions. Johannesburg Emergency Services are urging motorists to exercise caution whilst driving this evening following a Level 1 Alert for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. Motorists travelling around the Nasrec expo centre, south of Johannesburg, are also advised to use alternate routes due to a hard lockdown that’s currently…
The South African Police Service is gearing up for the festive season with a new cohort of 3,560 newly-trained constables. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strengthened its frontline policing capacity with the deployment of nearly 3,560 newly trained constables across the country ahead of the busy festive season. The large-scale passing out parades…
A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. As the country is coming together to mourn those who lost their lives through gender-based violence, residents of Ngquthuka eQolweni at Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape are accusing police of turning a blind eye to serious crimes like rape and murder. They are calling on…
Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga seen speaking at a government engagement. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of gender-based violence as a national disaster. WATCH | Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the government stands with women and welcomes the President’s pronouncement yesterday classifying gender-based violence as a crisis. pic.twitter.com/VA1DXkROOu…
Raindrops seen on a windscreen during a thunderstorm. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng this afternoon. This as the province hosts world leaders for the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg this weekend. Weather Service says thunderstorms are also expected on Saturday in some parts of Pretoria,…
The fans and supporters of a Lekompo musician, Lehlogonolo Chauke, popularly known as “Shebe Maburna”, who was arrested for attempted murder, are urged to exercise calm during his court appearance. There was a chaotic scene at the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court in Limpopo, where Lehlogonolo Chauke popularly known as “Shebe Maburna” was appearing as the fans…
