Women demand GBV be prioritised on G20 Summit agenda

Protestors lie down during a moment of silence in honour of those who lost their lives through GBV. Hundreds of women who were part of the anti-gender-based violence nationwide shutdown in Johannesburg on Friday say the crime should top the agenda of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. People, including members of the LGBTQIA community dressed in…

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JMPD warns of delays as G20 Summit blocks key roads

Motorists travelling around the vicinity of the Nasrec Expo Centre, South of Johannesburg, are advised to expect major traffic delays this weekend, due to road closures as a result of G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department says motorists will face delays on roads that have been blocked due to the summit. Some roads…

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Two construction workers killed in N3 truck crash

File image Two construction workers have been killed after a truck lost control on the N3 before the Marianhill Toll Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate has confirmed the crash. The Inspectorate says the truck crashed into workers who were on the side of the road and veered down an embankment. Paramedic Garrith Jamieson…

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Operation Dudula takes protest to G20 Summit

File Photo: Operation Dudula members during a march. Anti-immigrant group, Operation Dudula, is expected to hold what it calls a peaceful protest on Nasrec road, in the south of Johannesburg, on Saturday. [ON AIR] Operation Dudula will hold a peaceful protest in Johannesburg, South Africa during the #G20 Leaders’ Summit this weekend to highlight concerns…

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Garden Route Forum flags funding gap for invasive plants

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…

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