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Intense cold front expected to hit EC on Thursday
FILE | Snow being removed along the N2 (R56) between Port Shepstone and Kokstad to the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape government has warned residents to be extra cautious as the province braces for an intense cold front between Thursday and Friday. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of yellow level 2…
O.R. Tambo District accounts for majority of deaths in EC floods
Eastern Cape houses plunged in water due to floods The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death toll from recent floods in Mthatha now stands at 100 following additional recoveries by search teams….
Court hears Princess Mphephu not automatically eligible for throne
Court proceedings inside the VhaVenda Royal court case The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has heard that Princess Masindi Mphephu would not have been automatically eligible to ascend the throne even if she was a male person. Princess Mphephu is battling it out in court with her uncle and former VhaVenda King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana…
Scaffolding collapse at Springfield Park Mall leaves one dead
[File photo] A construction worker has died following a collapsed structure at a popular shopping centre at Springfield Park in Durban. Four others have been injured and taken to hospital. ALS Paramedics Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says initial reports are that a construction team was on a scaffolding when it gave way. On arrival at the…
Damage from floods in Eastern Cape estimated at R5.1 billion
FILE | Flooded area in Eastern Cape The amount of money required to fix infrastructure damage caused by recent floods in the Eastern Cape is estimated at R5.1 billion. This was revealed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in its briefing to Parliament on the Eastern Cape floods and the state…
Safe schools protocol initiated to combat violence
An empty classroom Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says station commanders will now have to communicatee with schools in their areas to share information on possible threats. Mchunu says there is a high rate of violence in schools, most particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Western Cape. Mchunu, together with Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube,…
No court can amend customary law regarding succession: Expert
FILE | Former VhaVenda King Toni Ramabulana-Mphephu addresses an event held by the Makhado Local Municipality. A customary law expert in the Vhavenda throne battle has told the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, that no court has the responsibility to amend any criteria within the customary law regarding succession. Zamokuhle Mupayi is giving her evidence…
Three teachers killed in Eastern Cape crash
FILE: Eastern Cape EMS at an accident scene. Three teachers have died while two others have been critically injured in an accident involving a bakkie used as a teachers’ transport in Ngqeleni, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the teachers were on their way to school when the incident occurred. Binqose…
Minister Hlabisa confirms 97 fatalities in devastating EC floods
Recent flood in the Eastern Cape cause damage to infrastructure in Mthatha. The Department of Cooperative Governance says the confirmed number of people who have died due to the Eastern Cape floods is 97. The Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa and senior management are briefing the portfolio committee on COGTA about the floods. Head of…