Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has expressed her deep sadness at the news of the passing of Advocate Riegal Du Toit. Advocate Du Toit served as Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in the Gauteng Local Division, based at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Johannesburg. “Advocate Du Toit served…
Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. The death toll in the fatal crash on the N2 at Kwambonami on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Friday has risen to 5. Road traffic inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says one of the two people injured in the crash, which claimed four lives, has passed…
Fire crews responding to the Laborie Wine Estate fire. Fire crews have contained a blaze at Laborie Wine Estate at Paarl in the Boland. The Drakenstein Municipality says the fires at the Cucina Di Giovanni restaurant, and the first wing of the accommodation facilities were brought under control, and damping-down operations are now underway. The…
Roadsafety Campaign Manager of the Wanderers Taxi Rank in Johannesburg, Chris Ngobeni, has urged taxi drivers to obey the rules of the road and drive responsibly in order to reduce the number of road fatalities. This, as thousands of people are leaving Gauteng, making their way home to family and friends in other provinces and…
A traffic jam is seen on the picture above. The Eastern Cape is expecting high volumes of traffic on its main roads as at the peak of the festive season continues. Holidaymakers are making their way to different destinations, resulting to congestion on the roads. So far, seven people have died on the Eastern Cape…
Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku is leading a multi-disciplinary team in inspecting a dangerous hijacked building in Marshalltown this Saturday afternoon. The building is reported to contain shacks inside and illegal subdivisions, posing severe fire, health and structural hazards. Recent violent clashes among hijackers over rent collection have heightened fears, leaving tenants at…
File image| A broken windscreen. Six people including two children have been killed in a head on collision between two vehicles on the R57 between Petrus Steyn and Heilbron, in the Free State. Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says two injured people have been taken to nearby hospitals. “Emergency services were activated to an…
Laborie wine farm fire at Paarl. Image credit: Drakenstein Municipality Fire Service A colonial building at the Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl in the Boland has been damaged in a fire. Firefighting helicopters and ground crews have been deployed to the scene to prevent the flames from spreading. Emergency services also reportedly evacuated guests and…
City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the city has a workable plan to mitigate the ongoing water challenges in the municipality. The water problems are due to Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure maintenance, which has affected reservoir levels. Morero was speaking in Johannesburg after a virtual engagement with Water and Sanitation Pemmy…
A view of a Durban beach. The eThekwini Municipality says three of the four beaches which were closed due to pollution have now reopened. Battery Beach, eThekwini Beach and Country Club beach are once again open to the public. The City says it is still awaiting test results to determine whether Laguna Beach can safely…
