eThekwini Municipality on high alert amid level 4 weather warning

Dark thunder clouds during a stormy day. The eThekwini Municipality is on high alert following the level 4 weather warning for thunderstorms across KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service has issued an alert for severe widespread showers and intense thunderstorms, with conditions likely to include heavy downpours, excessive lightning, strong damaging winds, and hail. The…

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Mpumalanga residents pin hopes on SONA for flood assistance

Residents are seen walking on a road submerged in water after heavy rains in Dindela village in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga in this image captured on 19 January 2026. Residents of Shatale in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, are hoping to hear how government will assist families severely affected by recent floods in their area. The Bushbuckridge Municipality is among the municipalities affected by…

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NMU students protest over NSFAS related issues

The Nelson Mandela University South campus main building in Summerstrand, Gqeberha. Police and a private security company have used rubber bullets to disperse protesting students at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Students were protesting over National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) related issues and online registration. The students used tyres and debris to block…

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