File: Phala Phala farm in Limpopo Johannesburg residents have expressed mixed reactions to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter. On Friday, the court ruled that Parliament had acted unlawfully in 2022 when it voted to reject a report of an independent panel. The report had recommended an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril…
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, has called on those who are campaigning against undocumented migrations to do so within the confines of the law. He noted that the current protests have been largely peaceful. The government has condemned the circulation of what it called “fake videos and images” on social media, which…
Flooded farmland Farmers in the Garden Route and Little Karoo region have suffered huge damages following this week’s storms. Reports have come in of loss of cattle and crops. The provincial Department of Agriculture has already requested farmers to complete a storm damage assessment survey. Maritza van Deventer, the owner of a small farm in…
Natural Resources Management Programme aims to protect forests. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has launched the Natural Resources Management Programme at Nqadu Great Place in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape. The programme seeks to balance the sustainable use and protection of natural resources such as forests, land, water, animals and ecosystems…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The Zulu Royal Household has dismissed circulating social media reports alleging that AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been hospitalised and admitted to the ICU. Speaking on behalf of the Zulu Royal Household, Prince Thulani Zulu clarified that the King is in good health and has only been attending routine medical check-ups…
A farm in Meiringspoort near Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape sees a section of the road collapsing The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says teams will be activated to respond to weather-related impacts. This as the Western Cape anticipates heavy rainfall, damaging winds and rough sea conditions between Sunday and Tuesday. Spokesperson…
An overturned bus at the N1 Louis Trichardt road. Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety Violet Mathye has expressed sadness following a bus crash that killed eight people on the N1 near the Witvlag turn-off outside Louis Trichardt. Survivors say the bus experienced brake failure several times before the crash. It was carrying 61…
EMS personnel are seen on site after rescuing a mother and her newborn baby The Garden Route District Municipality says a helicopter has rescued a woman and her newborn baby who were trapped by flood waters at the Olifants River, outside of Calitzdorp in the Little Karoo. The child was born last night after the…
Residents of Steelpoort say a newly constructed bridge has improved mobility and safety in the area. Residents of Steelpoort in Limpopo say a newly constructed bridge has improved mobility and safety in the area. The community previously relied on a narrow single-lane bridge, which residents say created difficulties for motorists and pedestrians. Minister of Mineral…
The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg.
