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Man drinking water from a bottle. Soaring temperatures in Durban have driven up water usage, causing concern over dwindling reservoirs and supply issues. The eThekwini Municipality says the high demand is placing significant strain on the water distribution network. This has resulted in water supply interruptions in some areas as several reservoirs struggle to meet…

Water in buckets during a water crisis. With only a few hours left before the State of the Nation Address (SONA), some residents in Johannesburg have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the ongoing water crisis that has left several communities with dry taps. Residents in the city’s southern suburbs have taken to the…

SAFA President Danny Jordaan in the dock at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The case against South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan and his co-accused has been postponed to 14 April. The defence and state could not reach an agreement on the trial date at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes…

Cattle on a farm. The Free State Department of Agriculture has confirmed 35 new cases of foot and mouth disease, bringing the provincial total to 291 cases. Department spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says outbreaks have been recorded in several areas across the province, with infected farms placed under quarantine and movement restrictions implemented within a 10-kilometre radius. Moeng says a…

FILE | A man holds Senzo Meyiwa’s picture during his memorial at the Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial says he was continuously assaulted by the police, as they were forcing him to sign documents pinning him to the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Ntanzi was on…

A scholar transport vehicle is seen during an inspection by the Department of Transport on 22 January 2026. The African Scholar Governing Association (ASGA) is calling on the Presidency to intervene and ensure a swift resolution after they handed a memorandum to National Treasury. ASGA is demanding that they settle the outstanding debt owed by the Gauteng…

Shattered glass on the ground after an accident. Seven people including a minor have died in a car crash involving three vehicles on the N2 near Bulembu Airport outside eQonce (formerly King Williams Town) in the Eastern Cape. The seven were confirmed dead on the scene while two other occupants were sent to Grey Hospital for medical treatment. It…

Drops of water seen from a water tap. City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero has acknowledged the scale of the ongoing water crisis in the city. Morero says the city is working to stabilise the network through a multifaceted water demand management programme. He briefed the media at the newly constructed Brixton Reservoir on…

Empty benches inside a court. The case against two men allegedly involved in the assasination of Warrick “DJWarras” Stock has been postponed to April 1. Armindo Joaquim Pacula, the alleged shooter and Victor Majola, the alleged orchestrator made a brief appearance together for the first time, before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. The matter was postponed…