Mahikeng residents demand storm water drains amid heavy rains

Residents complains that their houses flood during heavy rains. 2 minutes Residents of Extension 39 in Mahikeng, North West are calling for the authorities to install stormwater drainage in their area. They maintain that during rainy weather, their houses flood and furniture damaged. This comes after Mahikeng and the surrounding areas have experienced torrential rains…

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KZN disaster teams on high alert for severe thunderstorms

Cold and rainy weather 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert due to warnings of severe thunderstorms from the South African Weather Service. Residents are advised to exercise caution due to potential heavy rains, hail, lightning, and damaging winds. This could lead to localised flooding and infrastructure damage. Spokesperson…

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Five family members die in Limpopo crash

Car with a broken windshield after a crash. 1 minute Five people have been killed in a crash on the N1 at Ysterberg outside Mokopane in Limpopo. The driver lost control of the vehicle they were travelling in and it overturned this morning. The Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson, Tshifhiwa Dali, says the deceased are members of one family.  “According to reports from the…

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Leaders call for probe into food poisoning incidents

2 minutes A community leader in Mangaung, Sammy Lebogo, has called on relevant authorities to urgently investigate the source of suspected food poisoning in increasing incidents in the country. Lebogo’s call comes after a recent incident in the province, 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, were admitted to the hospital earlier…

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