SA to champion women’s empowerment at CSW: Chikunga

Members of the community during the National Women’s Day celebrations. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says South Africa will champion multilateralism, investment in women’s empowerment, and improved access to justice at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 70th session of the commission will take…

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Search for two Msinga flood victims resumes

Two bodies were found on Saturday, March 8, 2026. The search is continuing for two more people who are missing after a bakkie was swept off a low-lying bridge in the Msinga area of KwaZulu-Natal during heavy rain on Thursday night. Four of the 10 occupants, twin brothers Sibongiseni and Sabelo Ndlovu, their uncle who…

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Firefighters battle blaze in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay

Fire burning. Firefighters are battling to contain a fire which broke out in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay, Cape Town. The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene. Cape Town Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says, “The first arriving officer requested additional resources,…

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