File Image: Strong winds and heavy rainfall. 3 minutes The recent heavy rainfall experienced across large parts of the country has left a trail of disaster in villages outside Mokopane in Limpopo. Two bridges at the overflowing Kgole River in Galakwena village have collapsed. Residents have now been cut off from accessing nearby towns like…
[File image] Australia’s Glenn Maxwell 2 minutes Glenn Maxwell’s hopes of reviving his test career may be over after the all-rounder missed out on selection in Australia’s much-changed squad for the Sri Lanka tour. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has also been overlooked for the squad, which will be captained by Steve Smith, having been dropped for…
[File image] Vehicle submerged due to flooding in Centurion 1 minute A couple of streets including Rabie, End and the John Voster drive intersection in Centurion, Pretoria are closed following heavy rains. The City of Tshwane says a visual inspection conducted by its engineers has revealed no damage to the End Street bridge. However, a…
A person seen at the beach. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged holidaymakers and visitors to the coast to exercise caution during the final days of the school holidays as the full moon spring tide is set to peak on Wednesday this coming week. NSRI communications manager, Andrew Ingram, says this…
Hawks clamp down on alleged human trafficking syndicate in Sandringham, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase believes more people may have escaped before police arrived at the scene where 26 people were rescued from a house in Sandringham, north of Johannesburg, following a tip-off from neighbours. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected…
[File photo] Wall Street sign 3 minutes Wall Street futures fell in Asia and Treasury yields held near eight-month highs on Friday as investors counted down to a US jobs report that could exacerbate or ease the sell-off in the global bond market. Nasdaq futures NQc1 dropped 0.6% while S&P 500 futures ESc1 were down 0.5%. Wall Street…
Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in action during stage 3 2 minutes Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz. The Qatari, driving a Dacia Sandrider, started the…
Flysafair plane seen in the air. 1 minute The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced that it has launched an investigation into low-cost carrier Flysafair. The commission says this follows media and social media reports of the airline allegedly overbooking flights. It says it has contacted the airline to request information to kick start the…
Delivery bikes ride along a waterlogged road on the beach front, in Durban 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 2 yellow warning for severe thunderstorms in the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, specifically uThukela district, Amajuba, parts of Umzinyathi, Umgungundlovu and Harry Gwala. Forecaster Wiseman Dlamini says the warning is…
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande addresses a media briefing. 2 minutes Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande says he owes his first university degree to Professor Sibusiso Bengu. Bengu was South Africa’s first Education Minister under the democratic government, appointed by former President Nelson Mandela in 1994. He…
