A fire at the China mall in Durban’s Springfield area in eThekwini, March 6, 2026 Firefighters in Durban have managed to control the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Friday morning at the Springfield China Mall in Durban. The eThekwini Fire Services say there were no casualties or injuries reported, but that…
FILE | SANDF soldiers on patrol South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the behaviour of soldiers during their deployment inside South African borders to assist police is guided by the code of conduct. He was briefing the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the conduct of SANDF members during deployment….
Residents of Sigonde near Musina in Limpopo assess the damage caused by the elephants, March 6, 2026. Residents of Sigonde near Musina in Limpopo say they have abandoned their backyard farming after stray elephants repeatedly destroyed their crops during harvest season. A herd of elephants was spotted in the area on Thursday night, raising safety…
FILE | Water tanker provides water to Hammanskraal The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Deputy Minister, Isaac Seitlholo, says the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate alleged water tanker schemes in the City of Tshwane. He says spending on water tankers in the city has reportedly ballooned to over R770 million. The SIU and the…
A nurse hands out a red ribbon to a woman, to mark World Aids Day. The National Department of Health is warning the public about fake news circulating on social media, claiming that people living with HIV will receive a grant amounting to R1 200 from May 2026. The department says this information is false…
A fire at the China mall in Durban’s Springfield area in eThekwini, March 6, 2026 A fire at the China Mall in Durban’s Springfield area has caused damage to at least 14 units, according to the eThekwini Fire Department. The fire broke out on Friday night. Firefighters are still at the scene to ensure that…
Former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen Security Strategist and retired Interpol Ambassador Andy Mashaile says it’s never too late to bring to book former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Johan Booysen and his former colleagues to answer for their alleged hidden past atrocities. The members of the Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit have been accused…
Residents collect water from a tanker. Residents in the Western suburbs and parts of the Northern areas of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape, are continuing to face ongoing water outages, leaving many households without reliable access to water for the past two weeks. Bonke Mvimbi says the intermittent supply has disrupted daily…
Student working on a laptop The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has promised to release the first accommodation funding for 2026 next week Friday. Some student accommodation providers have expressed frustration with delays in payments for students they are housing. Some of the landlords also want the financial aid scheme to pay their historical…
A low-lying bridge almost submerged by flood waters Four people are missing after a bakkie was swept away by flood water when the driver tried to cross a low bridge in the Msinga area in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday night. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says there were eight people in…
